Calcium a-Hydroxy-γ-Methylmercaptobutyrate

CAS: 4857-44-7

Ref. TR-A422097

Product Information

• Name: Calcium a-Hydroxy-γ-Methylmercaptobutyrate
• Synonyms: Butanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)-, calcium salt (2:1), Butyric acid, 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)-, calcium salt (2:1) (8CI), Calcium DL-2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyrate, Calcium DL-a-hydroxy-?-methylthiobutyrate, Calcium a-hydroxy-?-methylmercaptobutyra, 2-Hydroxy-4-(methylthio)butyric acid calcium salt, <span class="text-smallcaps">D</smallcap>-<smallcap>L</span>-α-Hydroxylmethionine calcium, <span class="text-smallcaps">DL</span>-Methioninehydroxyanalog calcium, Butanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)-, calcium salt (2:1), Butyric acid, 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)-, calcium salt (2:1), Calcium <span class="text-smallcaps">DL</span>-2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyrate, Calcium <span class="text-smallcaps">DL</span>-α-hydroxy-γ-methylthiobutyrate, Calcium Bis[2-Hydroxy-4-(Methylsulfanyl)Butanoate], Calcium α-hydroxy-γ-methylmercaptobutyrate, D,L-α-Hydroxymethionine Calcium, Hydan, Hydan (methionine hydroxy analog), Methionine hydroxy analog-calcium, Methionine hydroxyl analog calcium salt, Mha 84, NSC 1230

Description

Applications Calcium α-Hydroxy-γ-Methylmercaptobutyrate is useful in ion pairing inside Mammals and is therefore useful when it comes to nitrogen retention allowing for animal to grow quickly.
References Opapeju, F., et al.: Animal., 6, 1750-1756 (2012)

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 338.454
• Formula: C₅H₉O₃S·Ca
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/2C5H10O3S.Ca/c2*1-9-3-2-4(6)5(7)8;/h2*4,6H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8);/q;;+2/p-2
• SMILES: CSCCC(O)C(=O)[O-].CSCCC(O)C(=O)[O-].[Ca+2]