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Data: IAEA & PubChem

L-norvaline

C₅H₁₁NO₂·117.150 g/mol·CID 65098

IUPAC: (2S)-2-aminopentanoic acid

Also known as: norvaline, 6600-40-4, (S)-2-Aminopentanoic acid, (2S)-2-aminopentanoic acid, L-2-Aminovaleric acid (+14 more)

2D structure of L-norvaline

Molecular Structure

Molecular Propertiesmass · H-bonds · stereo

Molecular Weight

117.150g/mol

Exact Mass

117.078979Da

Monoisotopic Mass

117.078979Da

XLogP

-2.1

Polar Surface Area

63.3Ų

Complexity

82

Formal Charge

0

H-Bond Donors

2

H-Bond Acceptors

3

Rotatable Bonds

3

Heavy Atoms

8

Stereo Centers

1

Bond Stereo

0

Drug-Likeness (Lipinski's Rule of Five)

✓ 117.2 g/mol
MW ≤ 500
✓ -2.1
LogP ≤ 5
✓ 2
H-bond donors ≤ 5
✓ 3
H-bond acceptors ≤ 10

Passes all rules — good oral bioavailability predicted

GHS Hazard Classification

Warning
Irritant
Irritant
Hazards
  • H315Causes skin irritation
  • H319Causes serious eye irritation
  • H335May cause respiratory irritation

Source: PubChem GHS Classification. Always consult the SDS for handling.

Chemical IdentifiersSMILES · InChI

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H11NO2/c1-2-3-4(6)5(7)8/h4H,2-3,6H2,1H3,(H,7,8)/t4-/m0/s1

Isomers8 compounds with formula C₅H₁₁NO₂

2D structure of 3-methylbutyl nitrite

3-methylbutyl nitrite

CID 8053 · 117.2 g/mol

2D structure of 2-(trimethylazaniumyl)acetate

2-(trimethylazaniumyl)acetate

CID 247 · 117.2 g/mol

2D structure of (2S)-2-amino-3-methylbutanoic acid

(2S)-2-amino-3-methylbutanoic acid

CID 6287 · 117.2 g/mol

2D structure of 5-aminopentanoic acid

5-aminopentanoic acid

CID 138 · 117.2 g/mol

2D structure of pentyl nitrite

pentyl nitrite

CID 10026 · 117.2 g/mol

2D structure of 2-amino-3-methylbutanoic acid

2-amino-3-methylbutanoic acid

CID 1182 · 117.2 g/mol

2D structure of (2R)-2-amino-3-methylbutanoic acid

(2R)-2-amino-3-methylbutanoic acid

CID 71563 · 117.2 g/mol

2D structure of butyl carbamate

butyl carbamate

CID 11596 · 117.2 g/mol

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