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Sigma-Aldrich

L-α-Neopentylglycine

≥98.0% (TLC)

Synonym(s):

γ-Methyl-L-leucine, (S)-2-Amino-4,4-dimethylpentanoic acid, L-γ-Methylleucine

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C7H15NO2
CAS Number:
57224-50-7
Molecular Weight:
145.20
MDL number:
MFCD00066079
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
PubChem Substance ID:
57652480
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

≥98.0% (TLC)

form

solid

reaction suitability

reaction type: solution phase peptide synthesis

application(s)

peptide synthesis

SMILES string

[H][C@](N)(CC(C)(C)C)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C7H15NO2/c1-7(2,3)4-5(8)6(9)10/h5H,4,8H2,1-3H3,(H,9,10)/t5-/m0/s1

InChI key

LPBSHGLDBQBSPI-YFKPBYRVSA-N

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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J L Fauchère et al.
International journal of peptide and protein research, 18(3), 249-255 (1981-09-01)
The modified Strecker synthesis of Patel & Worsley was combined with an enzymatic deamidation in the final step, to produce the title compound. The amino acid is a member of the family of the "fat" amino-acids with high lipophilicity and
Xuejing Yu et al.
The FEBS journal, 281(1), 391-400 (2013-11-12)
Branched-chain amino acid aminotransferase (BCAT) plays a key role in the biosynthesis of hydrophobic amino acids (such as leucine, isoleucine and valine), and its substrate spectrum has not been fully explored or exploited owing to the inescapable restrictions of previous

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