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Sigma-Aldrich

5-Aminovaleric acid

97%

Synonym(s):
5-AVA, 5-Aminopentanoic acid, Homopiperidinic acid
Linear Formula:
NH2(CH2)4CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
117.15
Beilstein:
906833
EC Number:
MDL number:
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

assay

97%

form

solid

reaction suitability

reaction type: solution phase peptide synthesis

mp

158-161 °C (lit.)

application(s)

peptide synthesis

SMILES string

NCCCCC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C5H11NO2/c6-4-2-1-3-5(7)8/h1-4,6H2,(H,7,8)

InChI key

JJMDCOVWQOJGCB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... SLC15A1(6564)

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Application

5-Aminovaleric acid (5-AVA) is used:
  • In the preparation of (5-AVA)x(MA)1-xPbI3, a perovskite for fabricating printable mesoscopic perovskite solar cell.
  • As a spacer in the synthesis of rhenium and technetium-99m labeled insulin.
  • To synthesize dipeptides that self-assemble to form nanotubes in the solid state as well as in solution over a wide range of pH.
  • As a starting material in the total synthesis of an alkaloid, lycoposerramine Z.

Packaging

5, 25 g in glass bottle

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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