L-LEUCIC ACID Chemical Properties

Melting point:

78-80 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

277.83°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.0160 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

-26 ° (C=2, 1 %NaOH)

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

Aqueous Base (Slightly), DMSO (Sparingly), Water (Slightly)

form 

Solid

pka

3.86±0.21(Predicted)

color 

White to Off-White

optical activity

[α]22/D 26.3°, c = 1 in 1 M NaOH

Water Solubility 

almost transparency

LogP

0.710

CAS DataBase Reference

13748-90-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Pentanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-4-methyl-, (2S)- (13748-90-8)

Safety Information

Safety Statements 

24/25

WGK Germany 

3

HS Code 

29181990

MSDS

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L-LEUCIC ACID Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

white to light yellow crystal powde

Uses

L-Leucic Acid is a reagent in the synthesis of cryptophycins based macrocyclic depsipeptides which are used as tubulin inhibitors.

Definition

ChEBI: The (S)-enantiomer of 2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid. Derived from the metabolism of the branched-chain amino acids, it belongs to the 2-hydroxycarboxylic acid group of amino acid metabolites.

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