L-Valinol

It is employed to introduce the specific (S)-enantiomer configuration of the 1-hydroxy-3-methylbutan-2-yl side chain at the N-1 position of the quinolone core. L-Valinol, specifically (S)-(+)-Valinol (CAS 2026-48-4), is a crucial chiral building block employed to synthesize Elvitegravir, an HIV integrase inhibitor.

API Name Elvitegravir
CAS No 2026-48-4
Molecular Formula C5H13NO
Molecular Weight 103.16 g/mol
Synonyms (2S)-2-amino-3-methylbutan-1-ol