Valinol

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Valinol
IUPAC name

(S)-(+)-2-Amino-3-methyl-1-butanol

Other names

(2S)-2-Amino-3-methyl-butan-1-ol

Identifiers
CAS number 2026-48-4 (L), 4276-09-9 (D)
PubChem 79019
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Properties
Molecular formula C5H13NO
Molar mass 103.16 g mol−1
Appearance White to yellow crystalline powder
Density 0.926 g/mL
Melting point 30 to 34 °C; 86 to 93 °F; 303 to 307 K
Boiling point 189 to 190 °C; 372 to 374 °F; 462 to 463 K
Solubility in water Very soluble
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Valinol is an organic compound named after, and commonly produced from, the amino acid valine. The compound is chiral and is produced almost exclusively as the S‑­isomer (also designated as the L­‑­isomer), due to the abundant supply of S-valine. It is part of a broader class of amino alcohols

Synthesis

Valinol can be generated by converting the carboxylic group of valine to an alcohol with a strong reducing agent such as lithium aluminium hydride,[1] or with NaBH4 and I2.[2] In both cases the valinol produced can be subsequently purified by short path distillation.

Reactions

Valinol is mainly used to prepare chiral oxazolines, a process which can be achieved via a variety of methods. These oxazolines are principally used as ligands in asymmetric catalysis.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dickman, D.A.; Meyers, A.I., Smith, G.A., Gawley, R.E. (1990). "Reduction of α-Amino Acids". Organic Syntheses 7: 530. Retrieved 11 October 2012. 
  2. ↑ McKennon, Marc J.; Meyers, A. I.; Drauz, Karlheinz; Schwarm, Michael (1993). "A convenient reduction of amino acids and their derivatives". The Journal of Organic Chemistry 58 (13): 3568–3571. doi:10.1021/jo00065a020. 
  3. ↑ McManus, Helen A.; Guiry, Patrick J. "Recent Developments in the Application of Oxazoline-Containing Ligands in Asymmetric Catalysis". Chemical Reviews 104 (9): 4151–4202. doi:10.1021/cr040642v. 
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