C4H9NO2
103.12 g/mol
AgrochemicalWarning
Butanoic acid, 2-amino-, (2S)-
CAS1492-24-6EC216-083-3
Category
Agrochemical
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
herbicide precursor
Butanoic acid, 2-amino-, (2S)- is a chiral amino acid that serves as a direct precursor in the biosynthesis of the herbicide glufosinate. This compound is produced naturally by certain Streptomyces bacteria and is metabolized into the active herbicidal agent glufosinate.
precursor for glufosinate herbicide production
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Warning
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Butanoic acid, 2-amino-, (2S)- (CAS 1492-24-6) is 2922.49.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2922.49
EU CN code (8-digit)
2922 49 85
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2S)-2-aminobutanoic acid
InChIKey
QWCKQJZIFLGMSD-VKHMYHEASA-N
SMILES
CC[C@@H](C(=O)O)N
Synonyms (41)
- (+)-2-Aminobutanoate
- (+)-2-Aminobutanoic acid
- (+)-alpha-Aminobutyric acid
- (-)-2-Aminobutyric acid
- (2S)-2-Aminobutyric acid
- (2S)-2-aminobutanoate
- (2S)-2-aminobutanoic acid
- (S)-(+)-2-Aminobutyric Acid
- (S)-2-Aminobutanoate
- (S)-2-Aminobutanoic acid
- (S)-amino butyric acid
- 2(s)-aminobutyric acid
- 2-Aminobutyric acid, L-
- 2S-amino-butanoate
- 2S-amino-butanoic acid
- Butanoic acid, 2-amino-, (R)-
- Butanoic acid, 2-amino-, (S)-
- Butyric acid, 2-amino-, L-
- L-2-Aminobuttersaeure
- L-2-Aminobutyric acid
- L-Butyrine
- L-Ethylglycine
- L-a-aminobutyric acid
- L-alpha-Amino-n-butyric acid
- L-alpha-Aminobutyrate
- L-alpha-Aminobutyric acid
- L-homoalanine
- S-Butyrine
- alpha-Aminobutyric acid, L-
- h-2-abu-oh
- h-abu(2)-oh
- h-abu-oh
- l-2-amino-n-butyric acid
- l-2-aminobutanoic acid
- l-aminobutyric acid
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