43987

(S)-Mevalonic acid lithium salt

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): Lithium (S)-3,5-dihydroxy-3-methyl-pentanoate, Lithium (S)-3,5-dihydroxy-3-methyl-valerate, S-MVA-Li
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₆H₁₂O₄ · xLi⁺
• CAS Number: 32451-23-3
• Molecular Weight: 148.16 (free acid basis)
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Assay: ≥97.0% (GC)
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• application(s): clinical testing
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• InChI: 1S/C6H12O4/c1-6(10,2-3-7)4-5(8)9/h7,10H,2-4H2,1H3,(H,8,9)/t6-/m0/s1
• InChI key: KJTLQQUUPVSXIM-LURJTMIESA-N

Description

Biochem/physiol Actions

Metabolite of the mevalonate pathway, which plays a key role in the biosynthesis of sterols, dolichol, heme and ubiquinone. Of interest for research in the disease areas oncology, autoimmune diseases, artherosclerosis and Alzheimer disease, as well as for inherited deficiencies of mevalonate kinase.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable