L-Aspartic Acid, 98.5%, Spectrum™ Chemical

Description

AS125, 56-84-8, C₄H₇NO₄

Spectrum™ Chemical L-Aspartic Acid is a nonessential amino acid. Aspartic acid is used as a component of parenteral and enteral nutrition. In pharmaceutical agents aspartic acid is used as an ammoniac detoxicating agent, hepar function accelerator and fatigue refresher. Aspartic acid is also widely utilized for mineral supplementation in the form of its potassium, magnesium or calcium salts. Ungraded products supplied by Spectrum are indicative of a grade suitable for general industrial use or research purposes and typically are not suitable for human consumption or therapeutic use. These materials may or may not have a Certificate of Analysis available.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 56-84-8
• Molecular Formula: C4H7NO4
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 133.10
• MDL Number: MFCD00002616
• InChI Key: CKLJMWTZIZZHCS-UHFFFAOYNA-N
• IUPAC Name: 2-aminobutanedioic acid
• SMILES: NC(CC(O)=O)C(O)=O

• CAS Max %: 100%
• Heavy Metals: 10 ppm
• Ignition Residue: 0.1%
• Lead (Pb): 5 ppm
• Loss on Drying: 0.2%
• Packaging: Poly Bottle
• Specific Rotation: +24.5° to +26.0°
• Quantity: 100 g
• Percent Purity: 98.5%
• Grade: Reagent