Thermo Scientific Chemicals L-Glutamic acid hydrochloride, 99%

Description

CAS: 138-15-8 | C5H10ClNO4 | 183.588 g/mol

L-Glutamic acid hydrochloride is used as a digestive aid. It is used in cell culture as a component of MEM non-essential amino acids solution. It has been used as a nitrogen source in the culture of Aspergillus fumigatus NRRL 2436 for fumagillin production.

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Applications
L-Glutamic acid hydrochloride is used as a digestive aid. It is used in cell culture as a component of MEM non-essential amino acids solution. It has been used as a nitrogen source in the culture of Aspergillus fumigatus NRRL 2436 for fumagillin production.

Solubility
Soluble in water (490 g/L).

Notes
Hygroscopic. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 138-15-8
• Molecular Formula: C5H10ClNO4
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 183.588
• MDL Number: MFCD00012619
• InChI Key: RPAJSBKBKSSMLJ-DFWYDOINSA-N
• Synonym: l-glutamic acid hydrochloride, s-2-aminopentanedioic acid hydrochloride, l-+-glutamic acid hydrochloride, glutamic acid hydrochloride, unii-m0c2sp444t, glu hcl, acidogen, acidulin, gastuloric, glutamidin
• PubChem CID: 2723891
• IUPAC Name: (2S)-2-aminopentanedioic acid;hydrochloride
• SMILES: C(CC(=O)O)C(C(=O)O)N.Cl

• Melting Point: 203°C (decomposition)
• Beilstein: 3565569
• Merck Index: 14,4469
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water (490g/L).
• Density: 1.525
• Quantity: 250 g
• Formula Weight: 183.59
• Optical Rotation: +23° (c=6 in Water)
• Sensitivity: Hygroscopic
• Percent Purity: 99%
• Chemical Name or Material: L-Glutamic acid hydrochloride

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H314-H335
Hazard Statement	GHS H Statement H318-H335-H315 Causes serious eye damage. May cause respiratory irritation. Causes skin irritation.
Precautionary Statement	P260-P264b-P271-P280-P301+P330+P331-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P363-P501c
EINECSNumber	205-315-9
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only