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49549

4-Hydroxy-L-isoleucine

≥98.0% (TLC)

Synonym(s):

(2S,3R)-2-Amino-4-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H13NO3
CAS Number:
781658-23-9
Molecular Weight:
147.17
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
eCl@ss:
32160406
PubChem Substance ID:
329757475
NACRES:
NA.32
MDL number:
MFCD06799350
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Product Name

4-Hydroxy-L-isoleucine, ≥98.0% (TLC)

assay

≥98.0% (TLC)

optical activity

[α]/D +34.0±2.0°, c = 1 in H2O

color

white to off-white

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C6H13NO3/c1-3(4(2)8)5(7)6(9)10/h3-5,8H,7H2,1-2H3,(H,9,10)/t3-,4?,5-/m0/s1

InChI key

OSCCDBFHNMXNME-DSDZBIDZSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

A peculiar amino acid extracted from fenugreek seeds and never found in mammalian tissues, exhibits interesting insulinotropic activity; effects on insulin secretion, plant-derived treatment for metabolic syndrome.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

296.6 °F

flash_point_c

147 °C

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