Application
β-Hydroxyisovaleric acid can be used as as a precursor for steroid alcohols.
It is widely used in the synthesis of the anthrax tetrasaccharide and its analogs as anthrax vaccine candidates. β-hydroxyisovaleric acid can also be used in the synthesis of β-lactones by intramolecular dehydration condensation using 2-methyl-6-nitrobenzoic anhydride (MNBA).
- UPC:
- 12352209
- Condition:
- New
- Weight:
- 1.00 Ounces
- HazmatClass:
- No
- WeightUOM:
- LB
- MPN:
- 55453-1G