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IUPAC name
2-Aminopentanoic acid
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Other names
2-Aminovaleric acid; α-Aminopentanoic acid; Propylglycine
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.026.858 | ||
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Properties | |||
C5H11NO2 | |||
Molar mass | 117.148 g·mol−1 | ||
Acidity (pKa) | 2.36 (carboxyl), 9.76 (amino)[1] | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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.[2] Like most other α-amino acids, norvaline is chiral. It is a white, water-soluble solid.