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Leucine

Catalog BBC20859023
CAS 20859-02-3
Structure
Synonyms L-α-tert-Butylglycine
IUPAC Name (2S)-2-amino-3,3-dimethylbutanoic acid
Molecular Weight 131.17
Molecular Formula C6H13NO2
Canonical SMILES CC(C)(C)[C@@H](C(=O)O)N
InChI InChI=1S/C6H13NO2/c1-6(2,3)4(7)5(8)9/h4H,7H2,1-3H3,(H,8,9)/t4-/m1/s1
InChI Key NPDBDJFLKKQMCM-SCSAIBSYSA-N
Boiling Point 217.7±23.0 °C
Melting Point ≥300 °C (lit.)
Purity 98%
Density 1.172 g/ml
Appearance White to off-white powder
pKa 2.39±0.12
Refractive Index -9 ° (C=3, H2O)
Solubility in Water 125.5 g/L (20 ºC)

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