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49621

L-Glutamic acid monosodium salt monohydrate

≥98.0% (NT), for peptide synthesis

Synonym(s):

L-2-Aminopentanedioic acid, MSG, Sodium L-glutamate

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Linear Formula:
NaOOCCH2CH2CH(NH2)COOH · H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
187.13
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
EC Number:
205-538-1
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
4164348
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Product Name

L-Glutamic acid monosodium salt monohydrate, ≥98.0% (NT)

Quality Level

assay

≥98.0% (NT)

form

solid

optical activity

[α]20/D −4.2±0.3°, c = 1.2% in H2O

reaction suitability

reaction type: solution phase peptide synthesis

mp

232 °C (dec.) (lit.)

application(s)

peptide synthesis

SMILES string

O.[Na+].N[C@@H](CCC([O-])=O)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C5H9NO4.Na.H2O/c6-3(5(9)10)1-2-4(7)8;;/h3H,1-2,6H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10);;1H2/q;+1;/p-1/t3-;;/m0../s1

InChI key

GJBHGUUFMNITCI-QTNFYWBSSA-M

General description

L-Glutamic acid monosodium salt monohydrate, commonly known as monosodium glutamate (MSG), is a sodium salt of glutamic acid.

Application

L-Glutamic acid monosodium salt monohydrate is used in carboxylation reactions and acts as a precursor for the synthesis and precipitation of α L-glutamic acid


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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Precipitation of ? L-glutamic acid: determination of growth kinetics
J Scholl, et al.
Faraday Discussions, 136, 247-264 (2007)
Redox hydrogel-based bienzyme microelectrodes for amperometric monitoring of L-glutamate.
Mikeladze E, et al.
Electroanalysis, 14(6), 393-393 (2002)
Influence of pH Value and Ionic Liquids on the Solubility of l-Alanine and l-Glutamic Acid in Aqueous Solutions at 30? C
M Voges, et al.
Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 62, 52-61 (2017)