L-Leucic acid
[CAS# 13748-90-8]

Identification

• Classification: Chemical reagent >> Organic reagent >> Fatty acid
• Name: L-Leucic acid
• Synonyms: L-alpha-Hydroxyisocaproic acid; S-2-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid
• Molecular Formula: C₆H₁₂O₃
• Molecular Weight: 132.16
• CAS Registry Number: 13748-90-8
• EC Number: 237-329-6

Properties

• Solubility: Soluble (82 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.097±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 85-87 ºC^**
• Boiling point: 251.3±13.0 ºC (760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Flash point: 120.1±16.3 ºC, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2014 ACD/Labs)

^** Testa, Emilio; Helvetica Chimica Acta 1963, V46(3), P766-80.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319