CAS 2013-12-9: D-Norvaline

D-Norvaline is a chemical compound that is used as a building block for the synthesis of complex compounds. D-Norvaline is an important intermediate in the synthesis of many fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals, such as L-DOPA, which is used to treat Parkinson's disease. As it is a versatile building block, it can be used in the synthesis of complex compounds with high purity. It also has a CAS number 2013-12-9.

(2R)-2-aminopentanoic acid

Applications D-Norvaline is used as a catalyst in the enantioselective α-bromination of carbonyl and 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds. D-Norvaline is also incorporated into jadomycins (a group of compounds that are widely used as antibiotics), ultimately producing compounds that have potential antiproliferative/anti-cancer properties. References Doull, J., et al.: J. Ind. Micro., 13, 120 (1994); Dupuis, S., et al.: J. Nat. Prod., 74, 2420 (2011); Goswami, P., et al.: Adv. Synth. Catal., 351, 1483 (2009)

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D-Norvaline is a non-protein amino acid that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of L-norvaline. It is synthesized from D-alanine by the racemase enzyme and converted to L-norvaline by the hydrolysis of an acetyl group. D-Norvaline has shown inhibitory effects on gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and chloride ion channels, which may be helpful for treating t2d patients. Norvaline binds to GABA with high affinity and inhibits the opening of chloride ion channels in the central nervous system. D-Norvaline can be found in a number of plants, including soybeans, peanuts, wheat, rice, potatoes, corn, and barley. This non-protein amino acid has been shown to have a molecular weight of 194.2 g/mol and a solubility of 3 mg/mL at 25°C in water. It has a pKa value of