Valinol

Valinol
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name (2S)-2-Amino-3-methylbutan-1-ol
	Other names (S)-(+)-2-Amino-3-methyl-1-butanol
Identifiers
CAS Number	16369-05-4 (DL); 2026-48-4 (L); 4276-09-9 (D);
3D model (JSmol)	(DL): Interactive image; (L): Interactive image; (D): Interactive image;
ChemSpider	71352 (DL); 556322 (L); 5323522 (D);
ECHA InfoCard	100.036.734
PubChem CID	79019 (DL); 640993 (L); 6950587 (D);
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID70862814 ;
	InChI (DL): InChI=1S/C5H13NO/c1-4(2)5(6)3-7/h4-5,7H,3,6H2,1-2H3 Key: NWYYWIJOWOLJNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N; (L): InChI=1S/C5H13NO/c1-4(2)5(6)3-7/h4-5,7H,3,6H2,1-2H3/t5-/m1/s1 Key: NWYYWIJOWOLJNR-RXMQYKEDSA-N; (D): InChI=1S/C5H13NO/c1-4(2)5(6)3-7/h4-5,7H,3,6H2,1-2H3/t5-/m0/s1 Key: NWYYWIJOWOLJNR-YFKPBYRVSA-N;
	SMILES (DL): CC(C)C(CO)N; (L): CC(C)[C@@H](CO)N; (D): CC(C)[C@H](CO)N;
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H13NO
Molar mass	103.165 g·mol−1
Appearance	White to yellow crystalline powder
Density	0.926 g/mL
Melting point	30 to 34 °C (86 to 93 °F; 303 to 307 K)
Boiling point	189 to 190 °C (372 to 374 °F; 462 to 463 K)
Solubility in water	Very soluble
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P305+P351+P338
Flash point	90°C closed cup
Safety data sheet (SDS)	Sigma Aldrich
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Valinol is an organic compound named after, and commonly produced from, the amino acid valine. The compound is chiral and is produced almost exclusively as the S‑isomer (also designated as the L‑isomer), due to the abundant supply of S-valine. It is part of a broader class of amino alcohols.

^ ^a ^b ^c Sigma-Aldrich Co., 2-Amino-3-methyl-1-butanol. Retrieved on 2014-10-22.

[sigma-1] Sigma-Aldrich Co., 2-Amino-3-methyl-1-butanol. Retrieved on 2014-10-22.

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