DL-LEUCIC ACID Chemical Properties

Melting point:

78-80 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

251.3±13.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.097±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

DMF: 12 mg/ml; DMSO: 11 mg/ml; Ethanol: Slightly soluble; PBS (pH 7.2): 5 mg/ml

form 

powder to crystal

pka

3.86±0.21(Predicted)

color 

White to Almost white

Water Solubility 

Soluble in water. (82 g/L) at 25°C.

LogP

0.522 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

498-36-2

EPA Substance Registry System

2-Hydroxy-4-methylvaleric acid (498-36-2)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

36/37/38-21

Safety Statements 

36/37/39-26

WGK Germany 

3

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

2918199890

MSDS

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DL-LEUCIC ACID Usage And Synthesis

Uses

2-Hydroxy-4-methylvaleric acid is used as nutrients, stabilizers, surfactants and emulsifiers.

Definition

ChEBI: A valeric acid derivative having a hydroxy substituent at the 2-position and a methyl substituent at the 4-position; an alpha-hydroxy analogue of leucine. A bacterial metabolite, it has also been isolated from amniotic fluid, was found in patient with dihydrolipoyl dehydrogenase deficiency and is present in the urine of patients with short bowel syndrome.

DL-LEUCIC ACID(498-36-2)Related Product Information

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• 2-hydroxy4-methyl ethyl valerate
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