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Merck
CN

1.04506

L-Hydroxyproline

for biochemistry

Synonym(s):

L-Hydroxyproline, L(-)-4-Hydroxypyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid, Hyp

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H9NO3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
131.13
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
EC Index Number:
200-091-9
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Quality Segment

form

solid

pH

5.5-6.5 (20 °C, 50 g/L in H2O)

mp

274 °C

solubility

500 g/L

bulk density

610 kg/m3

SMILES string

N1C(CC(C1)O)C(=O)O

InChI

1S/C5H9NO3/c7-3-1-4(5(8)9)6-2-3/h3-4,6-7H,1-2H2,(H,8,9)

InChI key

PMMYEEVYMWASQN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Analysis Note

Assay (perchloric acid titration, calculated on dried substance): ≥ 99.0 %
Identity (IR-spectrum): passes test
Appearance: white to almost white, crystalline powder or colorless crystals
Appearance of solution (100 g/l, water): clear and colorless
Spec. rotation (α 20/D, 50 g/l, hydrochloric acid 1 mol/l, calc. on dried substance): -47.5 to -46.0
Heavy metals (as Pb): ≤ 0.001 %
NH₄ (Ammonium): ≤ 0.01 %
Foreign amino acids: ≤ 0.3 %
Other ninhydrine positive substances(as Glycine): ≤ 0.1 %
Methanol (GC): ≤ 0.3 %
Loss on drying (105 °C; 3 h): ≤ 0.4 %


Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1



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