| Bioactivity | Imagabalin (PD-0332334 free base) is an active compound with activity for studying neurological diseases. The synthesis of imagabalin involves the reaction of 3-methylvaleric acid and Meldrum acid. During the synthesis of imagabalin, an acyl chloride intermediate species, 3-methylvaleryl chloride, was revealed for the first time. The synthesis of imagabalin also provided new information about the reaction mechanism, indicating that 3-methylvaleric anhydride is an important intermediate[1]. |
| CAS | 610300-07-7 |
| Formula | C9H19NO2 |
| Molar Mass | 173.25 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
| Reference | [1]. A detailed mechanistic investigation into the reaction of 3-methylpentanoic acid with Meldrum's acid utilizing online NMR spectroscopy |