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2-Pyrrolidone-5-carboxylic acid

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Synonym(s):

DL-5-Oxo-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid, DL-Pyroglutamic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H7NO3
CAS Number:
149-87-1
Molecular Weight:
129.11
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24857617
EC Number:
205-748-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
82134
MDL number:
MFCD00064322
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Quality Segment

200

assay

99%

reaction suitability

reaction type: solution phase peptide synthesis

mp

183-185 °C (lit.)

application(s)

peptide synthesis

SMILES string

OC(=O)C1CCC(=O)N1

InChI

1S/C5H7NO3/c7-4-2-1-3(6-4)5(8)9/h3H,1-2H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)

InChI key

ODHCTXKNWHHXJC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

DL-Pyroglutamic acid serves as a chiral building block and a chiral auxiliary in asymmetric synthesis.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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