42147

(RS)-Mevalonic acid lithium salt

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): (±)-MVA-Li, rac.-MVA-Li, Lithium (±)-3,5-dihydroxy-3-methyl-pentanoate, Lithium (±)-3,5-dihydroxy-3-methyl-valerate
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₆H₁₁O₄ · xLi⁺
• CAS Number: 150-97-0
• Molecular Weight: 147.15 (free acid basis)
• MDL number: MFCD00870420
• UNSPSC Code: 85151701
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• assay: ≥96.0% (GC)
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• format: neat
• SMILES string: OC(CCO)(CC(=O)O)C
• InChI: 1S/C6H12O4/c1-6(10,2-3-7)4-5(8)9/h7,10H,2-4H2,1H3,(H,8,9)
• InChI key: KJTLQQUUPVSXIM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Metabolite of the mevalonate pathway, which plays a key role in the biosynthesis of sterols, dolichol, heme and ubiquinone. Of interest for research in the disease areas oncology, autoimmune diseases, artherosclerosis and Alzheimer disease, as well as for inherited deficiencies of mevalonate kinase.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Analysis Note

NMR-Internal standard: Dimethylsulfone

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable