C5H9NO3
131.13 g/mol
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5-Aminolevulinic acid
CAS106-60-5EC203-414-1
Category
API
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material
5-Aminolevulinic acid is a naturally occurring delta-amino acid that is metabolized to protoporphyrin IX, a photoactive compound. It is used as a pharmaceutical raw material for dermatological applications, particularly in photodynamic therapy.
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CAS 106-60-5
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
5-amino-4-oxopentanoic acid
InChIKey
ZGXJTSGNIOSYLO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(CC(=O)O)C(=O)CN
Synonyms (36)
- 5-ALA
- DALA
- FVT
- 4-oxo-5-amino-pentanoic acid
- 5-AMINOLEVULINIC ACID [MART.]
- 5-Amino-4-oxopentanoate
- 5-Amino-4-oxopentanoic acid
- 5-Amino-4-oxovalerate
- 5-Amino-4-oxovaleric acid
- 5-Aminolaevulinate
- 5-Aminolaevulinic acid
- 5-Aminolevulinate
- 5-Aminolevulinic acid
- Acid, 5-Amino Levulinic
- Acid, Aminolevulinic
- Acid, Delta-Aminolevulinic
- Aladerm
- Aminolevulinate
- Aminolevulinic
- Aminolevulinic acid
- BF-200 ALA
- Kerastick
- Levulinic Acid, 5-Amino
- d-amino-levulinic acid
- delta-ALA
- delta-aminolevulinate
- delta-aminolevulinic acid