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L-Glutamic acid monosodium salt monohydrate

Name: <SC>L</SC>-Glutamic acid monosodium salt monohydrate
Brand: ALDRICH

≥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:

6106-04-3

Molecular Weight:

187.13

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

57651178

UNSPSC Code:

12352209

EC Number:

205-538-1

MDL number:

MFCD00150138

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

4164348

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Properties

Product Name

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

Quality Segment

200

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

Description

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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