Name | N-Formyl-L-leucine |
Synonyms | FOR-LEU-OH NSC 334321 N-Formylleucine N-formylleucine N-Formyl-Leu-OH FORMYL-L-ALANINE FORMYL-L-LEUCINE N-Formyl-L-leucine N-FORMYL-L-LEUCINE N-Formyl-S-leucine N-ALPHA-FORMYL-L-LEUCINE |
CAS | 6113-61-7 |
EINECS | 228-080-4 |
InChI | InChI=1/C7H13NO3/c1-5(2)3-6(7(10)11)8-4-9/h4-6H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)/t6-/m0/s1 |
Molecular Formula | C7H13NO3 |
Molar Mass | 159.18 |
Density | 1.2013 (rough estimate) |
Melting Point | 142 °C |
Boling Point | 284.67°C (rough estimate) |
Flash Point | 171.915°C |
Water Solubility | 29.45g/L(temperature not stated) |
Solubility | Ethanol (Sparingly), Methanol (Slightly) |
Vapor Presure | 0mmHg at 25°C |
Appearance | powder |
Color | white |
pKa | 3.51±0.21(Predicted) |
Storage Condition | -20°C |
Refractive Index | -39.5 ° (C=1, H2O) |
MDL | MFCD00055861 |
WGK Germany | 1 |
Hazard Class | IRRITANT |
Application | N-formyl-L-leucine is an organic intermediate, it can be prepared from L-leucine as a starting material in one step. It has been reported in the literature that it can be used for the preparation of statins. |
preparation | to L-leucine (1.31g,10mmol) in formic acid (50ml) at 0 °c acetic anhydride (28ml, 300mmol) was added dropwise to The stirred solution. After addition of acetic anhydride, the solution was stirred overnight at room temperature. The solution was treated with water (40ml). The solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give a white residue. The residue was recrystallized from water to give N-formyl-L-leucine. |