Norvaline

Norvaline
Names
	IUPAC name 2-Aminopentanoic acid
	Other names 2-Aminovaleric acid; α-Aminopentanoic acid; Propylglycine
Identifiers
CAS Number	6600-40-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	(L): Interactive image; (DL): Interactive image; (D): Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL55612;
ChemSpider	58608 (L); 801 (DL); 388660 (D);
ECHA InfoCard	100.026.858
PubChem CID	65098;
UNII	A70UKS48FE ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID701018015 ;
	InChI (L): InChI=1S/C5H11NO2/c1-2-3-4(6)5(7)8/h4H,2-3,6H2,1H3,(H,7,8)/t4-/m0/s1 Key: SNDPXSYFESPGGJ-BYPYZUCNSA-N; (DL): InChI=1S/C5H11NO2/c1-2-3-4(6)5(7)8/h4H,2-3,6H2,1H3,(H,7,8) Key: SNDPXSYFESPGGJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N; (D): InChI=1S/C5H11NO2/c1-2-3-4(6)5(7)8/h4H,2-3,6H2,1H3,(H,7,8)/t4-/m1/s1 Key: SNDPXSYFESPGGJ-SCSAIBSYSA-N;
	SMILES (L): CCC[C@@H](C(=O)O)N; (DL): CCCC(C(=O)O)N; (D): CCC[C@H](C(=O)O)N;
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H11NO2
Molar mass	117.148 g·mol−1
Acidity (pKa)	2.36 (carboxyl), 9.76 (amino)
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Norvaline (abbreviated as Nva) is an amino acid with the formula CH₃(CH₂)₂CH(NH₂)CO₂H. The compound is a structural analog of valeric acid and also an isomer of the more common amino acid valine. Like most other α-amino acids, norvaline is chiral. It is a white, water-soluble solid.