PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 300 °C |
| Boiling point: | 215.2±23.0 °C(Predicted) |
| alpha | 21.6 º (c=2, 5N HCl) |
| Density | 1.2300 (estimate) |
| refractive index | 1.4650 (estimate) |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| solubility | 22.7 g/100 mL (22°C) |
| pka | 2.29(at 25℃) |
| form | Crystalline Powder |
| color | White to beige |
| biological source | Porcine kidney microbial plant |
| Water Solubility | 22.7 g/100 mL (22 ºC) |
| Merck | 14,428 |
| BRN | 1720935 |
| InChIKey | QWCKQJZIFLGMSD-VKHMYHEASA-N |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 1492-24-6(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | (l)-2-Aminobutanoic acid(1492-24-6) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Butanoic acid, 2-amino-, (2S)- (1492-24-6) |
Description and Uses
L-(+)-2-Aminobutyric acid is used in the biosynthesis of nonribosomal peptides. It acts as a receptor antagonist. It is also used as a chiral reagent. Further, it is used in the determination of substrate of glutamyl cysteine acid synthase. In addition to this, it is also utilized as a drug intermediate.
