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1.00126

L-Aspartic acid

for biochemistry

Synonym(s):

L-Aspartic acid, L-α-Aminosuccinic acid, L-αlpha-Aminosuccinic acid, Asp

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H7NO4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
133.10
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
EC Index Number:
200-291-6
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:

Product Name

L-Aspartic acid, for biochemistry

SMILES string

[N+H3]C(CC(=O)O)C(=O)[O-]

InChI

1S/C4H7NO4/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7/h2H,1,5H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)

InChI key

CKLJMWTZIZZHCS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

form

solid

pH

2.5-3.5 (20 °C, 4 g/L in H2O)

mp

269-271 °C (decomposition)

solubility

4 g/L

bulk density

430 kg/m3

storage temp.

2-30°C

Quality Level

Analysis Note

Assay (alkalimetric, calculated on dried substance): ≥ 99.0 %
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): +25.3 to +26.3
UV-Absorption (260 nm, 0.5 mol/l, 1 cm, hydrochloric acid 1 mol/l): ≤ 0.25
UV-Absorption (280 nm, 0.5 mol/l, 1 cm, hydrochloric acid 1 mol/l): ≤ 0.20
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): ≤ 0.005 %
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 %

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable


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