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84960

L-Serine

≥99.0% (NT)

Synonym(s):

(S)-2-Amino-3-hydroxypropionic acid

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
HOCH2CH(NH2)CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
105.09
EC Number:
200-274-3
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
PubChem Substance ID:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1721404
MDL number:
eCl@ss:
32150312
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assay

≥99.0% (NT)

optical activity

[α]20/D +13±1°, c = 5% in 5 M HCl

impurities

≤0.5% foreign amino acids

ign. residue

≤0.1% (as SO4)

loss

≤0.2% loss on drying, 110 °C

mp

222 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

H2O: very soluble 359.7 g/L at 20 °C, clear (OECD Test Guideline 105)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg, sulfate (SO42-): ≤100 mg/kg

cation traces

Ca: ≤50 mg/kg, Cd: ≤5 mg/kg, Co: ≤5 mg/kg, Cr: ≤5 mg/kg, Cu: ≤5 mg/kg, Fe: ≤5 mg/kg, K: ≤50 mg/kg, Mg: ≤5 mg/kg, Mn: ≤5 mg/kg, NH4+: ≤100 mg/kg, Na: ≤50 mg/kg, Ni: ≤5 mg/kg, Pb: ≤5 mg/kg, Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

application(s)

peptide synthesis

SMILES string

N[C@@H](CO)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C3H7NO3/c4-2(1-5)3(6)7/h2,5H,1,4H2,(H,6,7)/t2-/m0/s1

InChI key

MTCFGRXMJLQNBG-REOHCLBHSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

Precursor of glycine by serine hydroxymethyltransferase.


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point (°F)

Not applicable

Flash Point (°C)

Not applicable

PPE (personal protective equipment)

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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