CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Pellets or Large Crystals |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | White, amorphous powder |
| Stability/Shelf Life | Stable as powder |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition, it emits toxic fumes of /disodium oxide/. |
| Other Experimental Properties | Evolves oxygen gas when dissolved in water; hygroscopic. Strong oxidizing agent. |
| Chemical Classes | Metals -> Metalloid Compounds (Boron) |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 81.80 g/mol |
|---|---|
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 81.9838183 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 81.9838183 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 49.4 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 5 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 20.9 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 2 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
A butyryl-beta-alanine that can also be viewed as pantoic acid complexed with BETA ALANINE. It is incorporated into COENZYME A and protects cells against peroxidative damage by increasing the level of GLUTATHIONE.