D-VALINE-D8 Chemical Properties

Melting point:

>295 °C (subl.)(lit.)

form 

Solid

color 

White to off-white

optical activity

[α]20/D -27.5°, c = 8 in 6 M HCl

Safety Information

Safety Statements 

22-24/25

WGK Germany 

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D-VALINE-D8 Usage And Synthesis

Uses

D-?Valine-?2,?3,?4,?4,?4,?4'',?4'',?4''-?d8 is one of the analytes used to validate high resolution mass spectrometry-based approach for metabolomic fingerprinting of human gut phenotype.

Definition

ChEBI: Valine is a branched-chain amino acid that consists of glycine in which one of the hydrogens attached to the alpha-carbon is substituted by an isopropyl group. It has a role as a plant metabolite and a Daphnia magna metabolite. It is a branched-chain amino acid and an alpha-amino acid. It contains an isopropyl group. It is a conjugate base of a valinium. It is a conjugate acid of a valinate.