2,6-diaminohexanoic acid

70-54-2 C6H14N2O2

About 2,6-diaminohexanoic acid

2,6-diaminohexanoic acid (CAS 70-54-2) is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C6H14N2O2 and a molecular weight of 146.19 g/mol. It has an InChIKey of KDXKERNSBIXSRK-UHFFFAOYSA-N.

Properties

2,6-diaminohexanoic acid molecular structure
CAS Number
70-54-2
Formula
C6H14N2O2
Molecular Weight
146.19 g/mol
IUPAC Name
2,6-diaminohexanoic acid
InChI Key
KDXKERNSBIXSRK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Also Known As

2,6-diaminohexanoic acid is also known as DL-Lysine, Lysine, DL-, (RS)-Lysine, (+-)-Lysine, (+-)-2,6-Diaminohexanoic acid, DL-alpha,epsilon-Diaminocaproic acid, among other names.

DL-Lysine Lysine, DL- (RS)-Lysine (+-)-Lysine UNII-AI4RT59273 CCRIS 8600 (+-)-2,6-Diaminohexanoic acid AI4RT59273 DL-alpha,epsilon-Diaminocaproic acid EINECS 200-740-6

Description

Lysine is a diamino acid that is caproic (hexanoic) acid bearing two amino substituents at positions 2 and 6. It has a role as a Daphnia magna metabolite. It is a polar amino acid, an alpha-amino acid and a diamino acid. It contains a 4-aminobutyl group. It is functionally related to a hexanoic acid. It is a conjugate base of a lysinium(1+). It is a conjugate acid of a lysinate.

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