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1.06445

Sodium L-glutamate monohydrate

EMPROVE® EXPERT, ChP, FCC, NF, E 621

Synonym(s):

Sodium L-glutamate monohydrate, Sodium L-glutamate Monohydrate

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H8NNaO4 · xH2O
CAS Number:
6106-04-3
Molecular Weight:
169.11 (anhydrous basis)
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
E Number:
E621
EC Index Number:
205-538-1
MDL number:
MFCD00150138
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Quality Level

500

agency

ChP, NF

reg. compliance

FCC

product line

EMPROVE® EXPERT

form

solid

pH

6.7-7.2 (20 °C, 50 g/L in H2O)

mp

>200 °C (sublimed)

transition temp

flash point >900 °C

application(s)

liquid formulation
pharmaceutical
solid formulation

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

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

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

Finding the right excipient that matches your needs as well as regulatory demands can be a complicated challenge in formulation. With our application know-how and regulatory expertise, we support you in every step of development, scale-up, and production.
As part of our Emprove® Program, our raw materials are offered with extensive documentation facilitating compliance of your pharma and biopharma product, full supply chain transparency and risk mitigation. Our SAFC® portfolio of high-quality products for biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical formulation and production withstands strict quality control procedures and is produced according to applicable cGMP guidelines.

Application

Sodium L-glutamate is commonly used as an ingredient in food and pharmaceutics. In pharmaceutical applications, sodium L-glutamate has been used primarily for oral dosage forms.

Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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