06711

D-(−)-Citramalic acid lithium salt

≥95.0% (GC)

• Synonym(s): (R)-2-Hydroxy-2-methylsuccinic acid lithium salt, D-(−)-2-Methylmalic acid lithium salt
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₅H₈O₅ · xLi⁺
• CAS Number: 6236-10-8
• Molecular Weight: 148.11 (free acid basis)
• Beilstein: 1723818
• UNSPSC Code: 12352204
• NACRES: NA.32
• form: powder or crystals

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• Assay: ≥95.0% (GC); 4-9% (Lithium, ICP)
• form: powder or crystals
• optical activity: [α]/D -19.0±2.0°, c = 0.5 in 1 M HCl
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: C[C@@](O)(CC(O)=O)C(O)=O; C[C@@](O)(CC(O)=O)C(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C5H8O5/c1-5(10,4(8)9)2-3(6)7/h10H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/t5-/m1/s1
• InChI key: XFTRTWQBIOMVPK-RXMQYKEDSA-N

Description

Biochem/physiol Actions

Citramalate is a biochemical intermediate known to be involved in several aspects of bacterial metabolism, including, among others, the anaerobic metabolism of glutamate via the methylaspartate pathway of Clostridium tetanomorphum.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable