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H54409

Sigma-Aldrich

trans-4-Hydroxy-L-proline

≥99%, for peptide synthesis

Synonym(s):

(2S,4R)-4-Hydroxypyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid, Hyp

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H9NO3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
131.13
Beilstein:
81441
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

product name

trans-4-Hydroxy-L-proline, ≥99%

Assay

≥99%

form

crystalline powder

optical activity

[α]25/D −75.6°, c = 1 in H2O

reaction suitability

reaction type: solution phase peptide synthesis

color

white to off-white

mp

273 °C (dec.) (lit.)

application(s)

peptide synthesis

SMILES string

O[C@H]1CN[C@@H](C1)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C5H9NO3/c7-3-1-4(5(8)9)6-2-3/h3-4,6-7H,1-2H2,(H,8,9)/t3-,4+/m1/s1

InChI key

PMMYEEVYMWASQN-DMTCNVIQSA-N

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General description

Trans-4-hydroxy-L-proline is an isomer of hydroxyproline used as a chiral building block in the production of many pharmaceuticals like neuroexcitatory kainoids.

Application

Versatile reagent for the synthesis of neuroexcitatory kainoids and antifungal echinocandins. Also employed in the synthesis of chiral ligands for enantioselective ethylation of aldehydes.

Other Notes

Natural constituent of animal structural proteins such as collagen and elastin.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Biosynthesis of trans-4-hydroxyproline by recombinant strains of Corynebacterium glutamicum and Escherichia coli
Yi Y, et al.
BMC biotechnology, 14, 1-8 (2014)
Synthetic Communications, 23, 2691-2691 (1993)
Tetrahedron, 49, 6195-6195 (1993)
Tetrahedron Letters, 35, 6163-6163 (1994)
Stefan de Vries et al.
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