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L-Glutamic acid
for biochemistry
Synonym(s):
L-Glutamic acid, L-α-Aminoglutaric acid, Glu, L-alpha-Aminoglutaric acid
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Quality Level
assay
≥99% substance (anhydrous) basis (alkalimetric)
form
solid
potency
>30000 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
pH
3.0-3.5 (25 °C, 8.6 g/L in H2O)
mp
160 °C
density
1.54 g/cm3 at 20 °C
bulk density
460 kg/m3
anion traces
chloride (Cl-): ≤0.02%, sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.01%
cation traces
As: ≤0.0005%, Ca: ≤0.001%, Co: ≤0.0005%, Fe: ≤0.0005%, K: ≤0.0005%, Mg: ≤0.0005%, NH4+: ≤0.01%, Na: ≤0.01%, Zn: ≤0.0005%, heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.001%
storage temp.
2-30°C
SMILES string
[N+H3]C(CCC(=O)O)C(=O)[O-]
InChI
1S/C5H9NO4/c6-3(5(9)10)1-2-4(7)8/h3H,1-2,6H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)
InChI key
WHUUTDBJXJRKMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Analysis Note
Identity (IR-spectrum): passes test
Appearance: white to almost white, crystalline powder or colorless crystals
Appearance of solution (0.5 mol/l, hydrochloric acid 1 mol/l): clear and colorless
Spec. rotation (α 20/D, 50 g/l, hydrochloric acid 1 mol/l, calc. on dried substance): +31.5 to +32.5
UV-Absorption (260 nm, 0.5 mol/l, 1 cm, hydrochloric acid 1 mol/l): ≤ 0.10
UV-Absorption (280 nm, 0.5 mol/l, 1 cm, hydrochloric acid 1 mol/l): ≤ 0.10
Chloride (Cl): ≤ 0.02 %
Sulfate (SO₄): ≤ 0.01 %
Heavy metals (as Pb): ≤ 0.001 %
As (Arsenic): ≤ 0.0005 %
Ca (Calcium): ≤ 0.001 %
Co (Cobalt): ≤ 0.0005 %
Fe (Iron): ≤ 0.0005 %
K (Potassium): ≤ 0.0005 %
Mg (Magnesium): ≤ 0.0005 %
Na (Sodium): ≤ 0.01 %
NH₄ (Ammonium): ≤ 0.01 %
Zn (Zinc): ≤ 0.0005 %
Foreign amino acids: ≤ 0.3 %
Other ninhydrine positive substances: ≤ 0.1 %
Loss on drying (105 °C; 3 h): ≤ 0.3 %
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Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 1
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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