Valinol

Valinol

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Names
IUPAC name (S)-(+)-2-Amino-3-methyl-1-butanol
Other names (2S)-2-Amino-3-methyl-butan-1-ol
Identifiers
CAS Number	16369-05-4 (DL) 2026-48-4 (L) 4276-09-9 (D)
ChemSpider	71352 (DL) 556322 (L) 5323522 (D)
Jmol 3D model	(DL): Interactive image (L): Interactive image (D): Interactive image
PubChem	79019 (DL) 640993 (L) 6950587 (D)
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	103.17 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
Vapor pressure	{{{value}}}
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

Synthesis

Valinol can be generated by converting the carboxylic group of valine to an alcohol with a strong reducing agent such as lithium aluminium hydride, or with NaBH₄ and I₂ (forming the borane–tetrahydrofuran complex). In both cases the valinol produced can be subsequently purified by short path distillation.

Reactions

Valinol is mainly used to prepare chiral oxazolines, a process which can be achieved via a variety of methods. These oxazolines are principally used as ligands in asymmetric catalysis.

See also

• (S)-iPr-PHOX - an oxazoline ligand made using valinol