L-Arginine (White Crystals or Crystalline Powder), Fisher BioReagents

Description

This amino acid is suitable for use in tissue culture systems requiring additives.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 74-79-3
• Molecular Formula: C6H14N4O2
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 174.20
• MDL Number: MFCD00002635
• InChI Key: ODKSFYDXXFIFQN-UHFFFAOYNA-N
• Synonym: l-arginine, arginine, l-+-arginine, l-arg, l +-arginine, s-2-amino-5-guanidinopentanoic acid, h-arg-oh, arginina, arginine, l
• PubChem CID: 6322
• ChEBI: CHEBI:16467
• IUPAC Name: (2S)-2-amino-5-(diaminomethylideneamino)pentanoic acid
• SMILES: NC(CCCN=C(N)N)C(O)=O

• Melting Point: 223°C
• Ammonium: 0.02% max.
• Arsenic (As): 1ppm max.
• pH: 11.4
• Color: White
• Heavy Metals (as Pb): 10ppm max.
• Identification: Pass Test
• Loss on Drying: 0.5% max.
• Assay Percent Range: 98.5 to 101.0 %
• Other Amino Acids: Not Detected
• Packaging: Glass Bottle
• Residue after Ignition: 0.1% max.
• Specific Rotation: 26.9 to 27.9° (+ or -)
• Merck Index: 15, 770
• State of Solution (%T): 98% min.
• Alpha Vector: Arginine
• Quantity: 100 g
• Formula Weight: 174.2
• Percent Purity: 98.5 to 101.0%
• Physical Form: Solid
• Chemical Name or Material: L-Arginine

Safety and Handling

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