DL-3-Aminobutanoic acid
[CAS# 541-48-0]

Identification

• Classification: Biochemical >> Amino acids and their derivatives >> Other amino acid derivatives
• Name: DL-3-Aminobutanoic acid
• Synonyms: DL-3-Aminobutyric acid; DL-beta-Aminobutyric acid; NSC 77380
• Molecular Formula: C₄H₉NO₂
• Molecular Weight: 103.12
• CAS Registry Number: 541-48-0
• EC Number: 208-783-2

Properties

• Solubility: Freely soluble (348 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.105±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 220 ºC (decomp)^**
• Boiling point: 223.6±23.0 ºC (760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Flash point: 89.0±22.6 ºC, Calc.^*

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

^** Fischer, Emil; Justus Liebigs Annalen der Chemie 1911, V383, P337-63.

Safety Data

• Hazard Symbols: Xi
• Risk Codes: R36/37/38
• Safety Description: S26

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2A	H319