416. α-Aminoadipic Acid
Nomenclature
CAS number: 542-32-5
2-Aminohexanedioic acid. C6H11NO4; mol wt 161.16.
C 44.72%, H 6.88%, N 8.69%, O 39.71%.
Description and references
An amino acid isolated from Cholera vibrio: Blass, Macheboeuf, Helv. Chim. Acta 29, 1315 (1946). Occurrence in proteins or protein containing material: Windsor, J. Biol. Chem. 192, 595 (1951). Synthesis: Dieckmann, Ber. 38, 1656 (1905); T. P. Waalkes et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 72, 5760 (1952); A. I. Scott, T. J. Wilkinson, Synth. Commun. 10, 127 (1980).
Properties
Forms a monohydrate if crystallized from water below 20°. Anhydrous platelets from water above 20°. mp 206° (effervescence). One gram dissolves in 450 ml water. Sparingly sol in alcohol, ether.Derivative
Diethyl ester.C10H19NO4; mol wt 217.26.
C 55.28%, H 8.81%, N 6.45%, O 29.46%.