Norleucine

Norleucine
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name (2S)-2-Aminohexanoic acid
	Other names Caprine; Glycoleucine
Identifiers
CAS Number	327-57-1 (2S);
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	1721748
ChEBI	CHEBI:36405;
ChemSpider	401917;
DrugBank	DB04419;
ECHA InfoCard	100.009.512
EC Number	210-462-7;
Gmelin Reference	464584
KEGG	C01933;
MeSH	Norleucine
PubChem CID	9475;
RTECS number	RC6308000;
UNII	832C8OV84S;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40861874 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H13NO2/c1-2-3-4-5(7)6(8)9/h5H,2-4,7H2,1H3,(H,8,9) Key: LRQKBLKVPFOOQJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CCCCC(N)C(O)=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H13NO2
Molar mass	131.175 g·mol−1
Melting point	301 °C (574 °F; 574 K) (decomposes)
Solubility in water	16 g/L at 23 °C
Acidity (pKa)	2.39 (carboxyl), 9.76 (amino)
Related compounds
Related Aminoacids	Norvaline (2-amino-pentanoic); Aminocaproic acid (6-amino-hexanoic); Leucine (2-amino-4-methyl-pentanoic); Isoleucine (2-amino-3-methyl-pentanoic); Lysine (2,6-diamino-hexanoic)
Related compounds	Caproic acid (hexanoic)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Norleucine (abbreviated as Nle) is an amino acid with the formula CH₃(CH₂)₃CH(NH₂)CO₂H. A systematic name for this compound is 2-aminohexanoic acid. The compound is an isomer of the more common amino acid leucine. Like most other α-amino acids, norleucine is chiral. It is a white, water-soluble solid.

Names

Preferred IUPAC name (2S)-2-Aminohexanoic acid
Other names Caprine Glycoleucine
Identifiers
CAS Number	327-57-1 (2S)
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
Beilstein Reference	1721748
ChEBI	CHEBI:36405
ChemSpider	401917
DrugBank	DB04419
ECHA InfoCard	100.009.512
EC Number	210-462-7
Gmelin Reference	464584
KEGG	C01933
MeSH	Norleucine
PubChem CID	9475
RTECS number	RC6308000
UNII	832C8OV84S
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40861874
InChI InChI=1S/C6H13NO2/c1-2-3-4-5(7)6(8)9/h5H,2-4,7H2,1H3,(H,8,9) Key: LRQKBLKVPFOOQJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CCCCC(N)C(O)=O
Properties
Chemical formula	C₆H₁₃NO₂
Molar mass	131.175 g·mol⁻¹
Melting point	301 °C (574 °F; 574 K) (decomposes)
Solubility in water	16 g/L at 23 °C
Acidity (pK_a)	2.39 (carboxyl), 9.76 (amino)
Related compounds
Related Aminoacids	Norvaline (2-amino-pentanoic) Aminocaproic acid (6-amino-hexanoic) Leucine (2-amino-4-methyl-pentanoic) Isoleucine (2-amino-3-methyl-pentanoic) Lysine (2,6-diamino-hexanoic)
Related compounds	Caproic acid (hexanoic)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references