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DL-Norvaline

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): DL-2-aminopentanoic acid, DL-nor-Val, Norval, (±)-2-Aminopentanoic acid
• Linear Formula: CH₃CH₂CH₂CH(NH₂)COOH
• CAS Number: 760-78-1
• Molecular Weight: 117.15
• Beilstein: 1721163
• EC Number: 212-082-7
• MDL number: MFCD00064420
• UNSPSC Code: 85151701
• PubChem Substance ID: 329757975
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• Assay: ≥98.5% (HPLC); 98.5-101.5% (NT)
• form: powder or crystals
• optical activity: [α]25/D 0.00±0.10°, c = 2 in 5 M HCl
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• analyte chemical class(es): amino acids, peptides, proteins
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable
• color: white to off-white
• application(s): food and beverages
• format: neat
• SMILES string: CCCC(N)C(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C5H11NO2/c1-2-3-4(6)5(7)8/h4H,2-3,6H2,1H3,(H,7,8)
• InChI key: SNDPXSYFESPGGJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

DL-Norvaline, a non-protein amino acid, is of significance in metabolic pathways. It is used as a food additive on account of its nutritional and functional characteristics that are beneficial to health.[1]

Application

DL-Norvaline may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in its mixture with DL-norleucine,[2] biological samples[3] and food samples[4][5] by liquid chromatography (LC) based methods

Safety Information

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