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42147

(RS)-Mevalonic acid lithium salt

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

(±)-MVA-Li, rac.-MVA-Li, Lithium (±)-3,5-dihydroxy-3-methyl-pentanoate, Lithium (±)-3,5-dihydroxy-3-methyl-valerate

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H11O4 · xLi+
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
147.15 (free acid basis)
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

assay

≥96.0% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

format

neat

SMILES string

OC(CCO)(CC(=O)O)C

InChI

1S/C6H12O4/c1-6(10,2-3-7)4-5(8)9/h7,10H,2-4H2,1H3,(H,8,9)

InChI key

KJTLQQUUPVSXIM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Metabolite of the mevalonate pathway, which plays a key role in the biosynthesis of sterols, dolichol, heme and ubiquinone. Of interest for research in the disease areas oncology, autoimmune diseases, artherosclerosis and Alzheimer disease, as well as for inherited deficiencies of mevalonate kinase.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Analysis Note

NMR-Internal standard: Dimethylsulfone


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
208965-25G04061838770370
42147-5MG04061832093888