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Home/Compounds/Research Reagent/(R)-A-METHYLLEUCINE
C7H15NO2
145.2 g/mol
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(R)-A-METHYLLEUCINE

CAS29589-03-5EC871-320-3
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Peptide
Primary Use
Research Compound

(R)-Alpha-methylleucine is a research reagent used primarily in peptide synthesis. It is a non-proteinogenic amino acid derivative featuring a methyl group at the alpha carbon, which introduces conformational constraints useful in designing stable peptide analogs.

research reagent for peptide synthesis

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(2R)-2-amino-2,4-dimethylpentanoic acid

InChIKey

ARSWQPLPYROOBG-SSDOTTSWSA-N

SMILES

CC(C)C[C@](C)(C(=O)O)N

Synonyms (16)
  • (R)-A-METHYLLEUCINE
  • (R)-ALPHA-METHYLLEUCINE
  • 2-METHYL-D-LEUCINE
  • ?-Me-D-Leu-OH
  • D-Leucine, 2-methyl-
  • H--Me-D-Leu-OH
  • H-ALFA-ME-D-LEU-OH
  • H-ALPHA-ME-D-LEU-OH
  • H-D-|A-Me-Leu-OH
  • a-Me-D-Leu-OH
  • alpha-Me-D-Leu-OH
  • alpha-Methylleucine, (-)-
  • alpha-Methylleucine, D-

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