DL-2-Aminocaprylic Acid is used as a reagent in the preparation of 1,5-disubstituted-2-aminoimidazoles which has antibiotic activity against a variety of bacterial strains and even multi drug resistant isolates. DL-2-Aminocaprylic Acid is also used as a reactant in the solution phase parallel synthesis of fenbufen (F247200) and ethacrynic acid (E676000).
Definition
ChEBI: An alpha-amino fatty acid that is caprylic acid which is substituted at position 2 by an amino group.
DL-2-AMINOOCTANOIC ACID Preparation Products And Raw materials