Molekula L-Glutamic acid
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Specification & product details.
L-Glutamic acid is a non-essential amino acid involved in neurotransmission and protein synthesis. It is used in food flavoring, pharmaceuticals, and…
CAS number: 56-86-0
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Specifications
| Property | Value |
| Appearance | White Crystal or Crystalline Powder |
| Specific rotation | +31.5 to +32.5° |
| pH | 3.0 - 3.5 (1% aq.) |
| Loss on Drying | ≤0.2% |
| Chloride (Cl-) | ≤0.02% |
| Assay | 99.0% - 100.5% |
| Residue on Ignition | ≤0.1% |
| Heavy Metals (Pb) | ≤10 ppm |
| Iron (Fe) | ≤10 ppm |
| Sulphates (SO4)(2-) | ≤0.02% |
Storage & handling
| Property | Value |
| Storage Temperature | Ambient |
| Acidity | Acid |
Literature values
Published physical properties of the substance, not batch specifications.
| Property | Value |
| Odour | Odorless |
| Melting Point | 213 °C |
| Density | 1.538 g/cm³ at 20 °C |
| Water Solubility | 8.57 g/L at 25 °C |
| Solubility (other solvents) | Sparingly soluble in water; practically insoluble in ethanol or ether |
| pKa | pKa = 2.23 (at 0 °C) |
| log P (octanol/water) | -3.69 |
Identification
| Property | Value |
| SKU | 15581871 |
| CAS Number | 56-86-0 |
| IUPAC Name | (2S)-2-aminopentanedioic acid |
| EC Number | 200-293-7 |
| Molecular Formula | HO2CCH2CH2CH(NH2)CO2H |
| Molecular Weight | 147.13 |
| Exact Mass | 147.0532 |
| SMILES | C(CC(=O)O)\[C@@H\](C(=O)O)N |
| InChIKey | WHUUTDBJXJRKMK-VKHMYHEASA-N |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C5H9NO4/c6-3(5(9)10)1-2-4(7)8/h3H,1-2,6H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)/t3-/m0/s1 |
| PubChem CID | 33032 |
| REACH Code | Y113 |
| TSCA Listed | Yes |
| HTS Code | 2922.42.50.00 |
| Tariff Code | 2922420090 |
Safety & GHS
Precautionary statements
- P264Wash thoroughly after handling
- P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection
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Alternative names
(2S)-2-Aminopentanedioic acid; (S)-2-Aminopentanedioic acid; Aciglut; glutacid; GLUTAMIC ACID; Glutamidex; Glutaminol; Glutaton; L-glutamate; L-Glutaminic acid
Product documentation
Product specification PDF. Batch-specific certificates of analysis and safety data sheets are available on request.
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