(RS)-Mevalonic acid lithium salt
SIGMA/90469 - ≥96.0% (GC)
Synonym: (±)-MVA-Li; rac.-MVA-Li; Lithium (±)
CAS Number: 150-97-0 (free acid)
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H11O4 · xLi+
Molecular Weight: 147.15 (free acid basis)
MDL Number: MFCD00870420
Linear Formula: C6H11O4 · xLi+
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥96.0% (GC) |
| composition | lithium, 2.2-4.7% |
| form | solid |
| InChI | 1S/C6H12O4/c1-6(10,2-3-7) |
| InChI key | KJTLQQUUPVSXIM-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | OC(CCO)(CC(=O)O)C |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Metabolite of the mevalonate pathway, which plays a key role in the biosynthesis of sterols, dolichol, heme and ubiquinone. Of interest for research in the disease areas oncology, autoimmune diseases, artherosclerosis and Alzheimer disease, as well as for inherited deficiencies of mevalonate kinase. |
| Packaging: | Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥96.0% (GC) |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352107 |

