D-α-Hydroxyisocaproic acid

CAS: 20312-37-2

Ref. 3D-FH49930

Product Information

• Name: D-α-Hydroxyisocaproic acid
• Synonyms: (R)-2-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid, (-)-2-Hydroxyisocaproic acid, (-)-α-Hydroxyisocaproic acid, (R)-2-Hydroxyisocaproic acid, (R)-2-hydroxy-4-methyl-Pentanoic acid, (R)-Leucic acid, <span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-2-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid, <span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-2-Hydroxy-4-methylvaleric acid, <span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-2-Hydroxyisocaproic acid, <span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-Leucic acid, <span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-α-Hydroxyisocaproic acid, Pentanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-4-methyl-, (2R)-, Pentanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-4-methyl-, (R)-, Valeric acid, 2-hydroxy-4-methyl-, <span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-

Description

D-alpha-Hydroxyisocaproic acid is a dihydroxy amino acid that belongs to the class of monocarboxylic acids. It is used as a precursor for other organic compounds, such as 1,4-butanediol and lysine. D-alpha-Hydroxyisocaproic acid is synthesized by Streptococcus faecalis, which also has the ability to produce it when grown on glucose in an environment with a pH between 7.5 and 8.5. The gene encoding this enzyme has been sequenced and found to have high sequence similarity to human mitochondrial genes. The enzyme can be inhibited by physiological function antagonists, such as aminotransferase activity or glutamate dehydrogenase. D-alpha-Hydroxyisocaproic acid can be chemically synthesized via dehydration of 3-(2-carboxyethyl)thiophene, which is then reacted with formaldehyde and hydroxylamine

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 132.16 g/mol
• Formula: C₆H₁₂O₃
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-4(2)3-5(7)6(8)9/h4-5,7H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)/t5-/m1/s1
• InChI key: InChIKey=LVRFTAZAXQPQHI-RXMQYKEDSA-N
• SMILES: CC(C)C[C@@H](O)C(=O)O