DL-2-AMINOOCTANOIC ACID Chemical Properties

Melting point:

260 °C (dec.)(lit.)

Boiling point:

267.8±23.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.0500 (estimate)

refractive index 

1.4630 (estimate)

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

Acetic Acid (Slightly), Aqueous Acid (Slightly), Aqueous Base (Slightly)

pka

2.55±0.24(Predicted)

form 

Very Fine Crystalline Powder

color 

White

CAS DataBase Reference

644-90-6(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Octanoic acid, 2-amino- (644-90-6)

Safety Information

Safety Statements 

22-24/25

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

RH0365500

HS Code 

29224985

MSDS

• Language:English Provider:ACROS
• Language:English Provider:SigmaAldrich

DL-2-AMINOOCTANOIC ACID Usage And Synthesis

Uses

DL-2-Aminocaprylic Acid is used as a reagent in the preparation of 1,5-disubstituted-2-aminoimidazoles which has antibiotic activity against a variety of bacterial strains and even multi drug resistant isolates. DL-2-Aminocaprylic Acid is also used as a reactant in the solution phase parallel synthesis of fenbufen (F247200) and ethacrynic acid (E676000).

Definition

ChEBI: An alpha-amino fatty acid that is caprylic acid which is substituted at position 2 by an amino group.

DL-2-AMINOOCTANOIC ACID(644-90-6)Related Product Information

• N'-Nitro-L-arginine-methyl ester hydrochloride
• DL-2-AMINOOCTANOIC ACID