(2R,4R)-4-Methylpiperidine-2-carboxylic acid

(2R,4R)-4-Methylpiperidine-2-carboxylic acid structure
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CAS Number74892-81-2
Molecular FormulaC7H13NO2
Molecular Weight143.18 g/mol
AppearanceSolid
Melting Point294-296 °C
Boiling Point267 °C (760 mmHg)
Density1.062 g/cm³
Optical Rotation[α]D -15° to -20° (c 0.5, 1M HCl)
SMILESC[C@@H]1CCN[C@@H](C(=O)O)C1
InChIKeyUQHCHLWYGMSPJC-PHDIDXHHSA-N
Description(2R,4R)-4-Methylpipecolic acid, a chiral methyl-substituted pipecolic acid. Used as a chiral non-proteinogenic amino acid for constructing piperidine-containing chiral drugs.
ApplicationsPharmaceutical intermediate; chiral building block; pipecolic acid
Hazard ClassAcute Tox. 4 (Oral); Skin Irrit. 2; Eye Irrit. 2; STOT SE 3 (Resp)
Hazard StatementsH302; H315; H319; H335
Precautionary StatementsP261; P264; P270; P271; P280; P301+P312; P302+P352; P304+P340; P305+P351+P338; P312; P321; P330; P332+P313; P337+P313; P362; P403+P233; P405; P501