white to light yellow crystal powder
Pipecolic acid is involved in synaptic transmission in the central nervous system.
ChEBI: D-pipecolic acid is the D-enantiomer of pipecolic acid. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is a conjugate base of a D-pipecolate. It is an enantiomer of a L-pipecolic acid.
reaction type: solution phase peptide synthesis
D-Pipecolinic acid recrystallises as platelets from EtOH and is soluble in H2O. The hydrochloride has m 256-257o(dec) from H2O and [] D25 +10.8o (c 2, H2O). [cf p 422, Lukés et al. Collect Czech Chem Commun 22 286 1957, Bayerman Recl Trav Chim Pays-Bas 78 134 1959, Asher et al. Tetrahedron Lett 22 141 1981, Beilstein 22/1 V 220.]
