C5H11NO2
117.15 g/mol
Research ReagentWarning
Isovaline
CAS595-40-4
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Research Compound
Isovaline is a rare amino acid discovered in the Murchison meteorite. Its presence supports an extraterrestrial origin for some amino acids and has been studied for its potential role in the origin of life and the homochirality of biological molecules.
research compound for origin of life studiesreference standard in meteorite analysis
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CAS 595-40-4
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Safety Reference
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-amino-2-methylbutanoic acid
InChIKey
GCHPUFAZSONQIV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCC(C)(C(=O)O)N
Synonyms (25)
- 2-Amino-2-methylbutanoate
- 2-Amino-2-methylbutanoic acid
- 2-Amino-2-methylbutyric acid
- 2-Ethylalanine
- 2-ammonio-2-methylbutanoate
- Alanine, 2-ethyl-
- D(-)-Isovaline
- DL-.ALPHA.-ETHYLALANINE
- DL-Isovaline
- Isovaline
- Isovaline, DL-
- N-DL-IsoVal-OH
- alpha-Ethylalanine
- methyl aminoisobutyric acid