C5H11NO2
117.15 g/mol
Research ReagentWarning
5-Aminovaleric acid
CAS660-88-8EC211-544-5
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Research Compound
5-Aminovaleric acid is a research compound and metabolite standard used in laboratory settings. It contains both an amine and a carboxylic acid functional group, giving it moderate polarity and low lipophilicity.
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Safety Reference
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H332Harmful if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for 5-Aminovaleric acid (CAS 660-88-8) 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
5-aminopentanoic acid
InChIKey
JJMDCOVWQOJGCB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(CCN)CC(=O)O
Synonyms (26)
- DANVA
- DAVA
- KFB
- 5-AMINO-N-VALERIC ACID
- 5-Aminopentanoic acid
- 5-Aminovaleric acid
- 5-amino-n-pentanoic acid
- 5-aminopentanoate
- 5-aminovalerate
- 5-ammoniopentanoate
- 5-azaniumylpentanoate
- Delta-Aminovalerianic Acid
- H-5-Ava-OH
- Homopiperidinic acid
- Pentanoic acid, 5-amino-
- Valeric acid, 5-amino-
- Valeric acid, 5-amino- (8CI)
- aminovaleric acid
- delta-Amino-n-valerate
- delta-Amino-n-valeric acid
- delta-Aminovaleric acid
- delta-aminopentanoic acid
- delta-aminovalerate
- omega-Aminopentanoic acid
- omega-aminovaleric acid
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