44714

(S)-Mevalonic acid lithium salt

≥96.0% (GC)

• Synonym(s): Lithium (S)-3,5-dihydroxy-3-methyl-pentanoate, Lithium (S)-3,5-dihydroxy-3-methyl-valerate, S-MVA-Li
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₆H₁₂O₄ · xLi⁺
• CAS Number: 32451-23-3
• Molecular Weight: 148.16 (free acid basis)
• MDL number: MFCD18968029
• UNSPSC Code: 12352106
• NACRES: NA.25
• Assay: ≥96.0% (GC)

Properties

• Quality Segment: 100
• assay: ≥96.0% (GC)
• optical activity: [α]/D +25.0±3.0°, c = 0.1 in 1 M HCl
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: O[C@@](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)/t6-/m0/s1
• InChI key: KJTLQQUUPVSXIM-LURJTMIESA-N

Description

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.

Safety Information

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