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Valine

Names IUPAC nameValineSystematic IUPAC name2-Amino-3-methylbutanoic acidOther names 2-Aminoisovaleric acidValic acidIdentifiers CAS NumberL: 72-18-4D/L: 516-06-3D: 640-68-63D model (JSmol)L: Interactive imageL Zwitterion: Interactive imageChEBIL: CHEBI:16414ChEMBLL: ChEMBL43068ChemSpiderL: 6050D/L: 1148D: 64635DrugBankL: DB00161ECHA InfoCard100.000.703EC NumberL: 200-773-6IUPHAR/BPSL: 4794KEGGL: D00039PubChemCIDL: 6287D/L: 1182D: 71563UNIIL: HG18B9YRS7D/L: 4CA13A832HD: Y14I1443URCompTox Dashboard(EPA)L: DTXSID40883233InChIInChI=1S/C5H11NO2/c1-3(2)4(6)5(7)8/h3-4H,6H2,1-2H3,(H,7,8)/t4-/m0/s1Key: KZSNJWFQEVHDMF-BYPYZUCNSA-ND/L: Key: KZSNJWFQEVHDMF-UHFFFAOYSA-ND: Key: KZSNJWFQEVHDMF-SCSAIBSYSA-NSMILESL: CC(C)[C@@H](C(=O)O)NL Zwitterion: CC(C)[C@@H](C(=O)[O-])[NH3+]Properties Chemical formulaC5H11NO2Molar mass117.148 g·mol Density1.316 g/cm Melting point298 °C (568 °F; 571 K) (decomposition) Solubility in watersoluble, 85 g/L Acidity (pKa) 2.32 (carboxyl), 9.62 (amino) Magnetic susceptibility (χ)−74.3·10 cm/mol Supplementary data page Valine (data page)Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).Valine (symbol Val or V) is an α-amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins.

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