467359

(S)-(−)-4-Amino-2-hydroxybutyric acid

96%

• Linear Formula: H₂NCH₂CH₂CH(OH)CO₂H
• CAS Number: 40371-51-5
• Molecular Weight: 119.12
• Beilstein: 1721686
• MDL number: MFCD00674110
• UNSPSC Code: 12352116
• PubChem Substance ID: 24870402
• EC Index Number: 670-305-7
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Assay: 96%
• optical activity: [α]23/D −30°, c = 1 in H₂O
• mp: 200-203 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: NCC[C@H](O)C(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C4H9NO3/c5-2-1-3(6)4(7)8/h3,6H,1-2,5H2,(H,7,8)/t3-/m0/s1
• InChI key: IVUOMFWNDGNLBJ-VKHMYHEASA-N

Description

General description

(S)-(-)-4-Amino-2-hydroxybutyric acid is an important moiety of butirosin, an aminoglycoside antibiotic.

Application

(S)-(-)-4-Amino-2-hydroxybutyric acid may be used in the preparation of 6′-amino-1-N-[(S)-4-amino-2-hydroxybutyryl]-6′-deoxylividomycin A.

Building block for enantiopure 3-hydroxypyrrolidin-2-ones.

Safety Information

• 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