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Sigma-Aldrich

5-Azidopentanoic acid

≥97.0%

Synonym(s):

5-Azidovalerianic acid

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H9N3O2
CAS Number:
79583-98-5
Molecular Weight:
143.14
Beilstein:
1706398
MDL number:
MFCD11850108
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
329763122
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

≥97.0% (TLC)
≥97.0%
97.0-103.0% (calc. on dry substance, T)

form

liquid

availability

available only in USA

loss

≤10% loss on drying

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

OC(=O)CCCCN=[N+]=[N-]

InChI

1S/C5H9N3O2/c6-8-7-4-2-1-3-5(9)10/h1-4H2,(H,9,10)

InChI key

SBZDIRMBQJDCLB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

5-Azidopentanoic acid can be used to synthesize:
  • Chitosan-poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels by azide–alkyne click chemistry.
  • 5-iodo-1,2,3-triazole containing macrocycles.
  • Bivalent quinine dimers intervening triazole ring used as inhibitors of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) mediated cellular efflux.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Pictograms

FlameHealth hazard
GHS02,GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H242,H350

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 1B - Self-react. C

Supplementary Hazards

EUH019

Storage Class Code

5.2 - Organic peroxides and self-reacting hazardous materials

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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Click chemistry-derived bivalent quinine inhibitors of P-glycoprotein-mediated cellular efflux.
Kuriakose J, et al.
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, 22(13), 4410-4412 (2012)
Synthesis of 5-iodo-1, 2, 3-triazole-containing macrocycles using copper flow reactor technology.
Bogdan AR, et al.
Organic Letters, 13(15), 4060-4063 (2011)
In situ-forming robust chitosan-poly (ethylene glycol) hydrogels prepared by copper-free azide-alkyne click reaction for tissue engineering.
Truong VX, et al.
Biomaterials Science, 2(2), 167-175 (2014)
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