3-Methyl-L-Glutamic Acid
[CAS# 274255-87-7]

Identification

• Name: 3-Methyl-L-Glutamic Acid
• Synonyms: (2S)-2-amino-3-methylpentanedioic acid; 3-methyl glutamic acid; β-methyl glutamic acid
• Molecular Formula: C₆H₁₁NO₄
• Molecular Weight: 161.16
• CAS Registry Number: 274255-87-7
• SMILES: CC(CC(=O)O)[C@@H](C(=O)O)N
• InChI: 1S/C6H11NO4/c1-3(2-4(8)9)5(7)6(10)11/h3,5H,2,7H2,1H3,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)/t3?,5-/m0/s1
• InChIKey: FHJNAFIJPFGZRI-PVPKANODSA-N

Properties

• Density: 1.3±0.1g/cm³ (Cal.)
• Boiling point: 329.4±32.0°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 153.0±25.1°C (Cal.)
• Refractive index: 1.513 (Cal.)

References

• (1): Sabesan Yoganathan, Ning Yin, Yong He, Michael F. Mesleh, Yu Gui Gu and Scott J. Miller. An efficient chemical synthesis of carboxylate-isostere analogs of daptomycin, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2013, 11, 4680.