75440
L-Ornithine dihydrochloride
≥99.0% (AT)
Synonym(s):
(S)-2,5-Diaminopentanoic acid dihydrochloride
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About This Item
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H12N2O2 · 2HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
205.08
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
NACRES:
NA.26
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
228-277-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
4538819
MDL number:
assay
≥99.0% (AT)
form
crystals
optical activity
[α]20/D +17±1°, c = 5% in H2O
technique(s)
ligand binding assay: suitable
ign. residue
≤0.1% (as SO4)
color
colorless
mp
197-199 °C (dec.)
anion traces
sulfate (SO42-): ≤100 mg/kg
cation traces
As: ≤0.1 mg/kg, Cd: ≤5 mg/kg, Co: ≤5 mg/kg, Cu: ≤5 mg/kg, Fe: ≤5 mg/kg, NH4+: ≤100 mg/kg, Ni: ≤5 mg/kg, Pb: ≤5 mg/kg, Zn: ≤5 mg/kg
SMILES string
Cl.Cl.NCCC[C@H](N)C(O)=O
InChI
1S/C5H12N2O2.2ClH/c6-3-1-2-4(7)5(8)9;;/h4H,1-3,6-7H2,(H,8,9);2*1H/t4-;;/m0../s1
InChI key
HGBAVEGDXFHRQP-FHNDMYTFSA-N
Biochem/physiol Actions
L-Ornithine is a non-proteinogenic recycled component of the Urea Cycle leading to the production of arginine. L-ornithine is the starting compound for polyamine biosynthesis via ornithine decarboxylase.
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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