L-Glutamic acid 5-methyl ester , 98% , 1499-55-4

Synonym(s):
L-Glutamic acid γ-methyl ester

CAS NO.：1499-55-4

Empirical Formula: C6H11NO4

Molecular Weight: 161.16

MDL number: MFCD00002632

EINECS: 216-110-9

PRODUCT Properties

• Melting point: 182 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• alpha: 13 º (c=1, H2O 24 ºC)
• Boiling point: 287.44°C (rough estimate)
• Density: 1.3482 (rough estimate)
• refractive index: 29 ° (C=2, 6mol/L HCl)
• storage temp.: Keep in dark place,Inert atmosphere,Room temperature
• Water Solubility: Soluble in water
• solubility: Soluble in Chloroform,Dichloromethane,Ethyl Acetate,DMSO,Acetone,etc.
• pka: 2.18±0.10(Predicted)
• form: powder to crystal
• color: White to Almost white
• optical activity: [α]20/D +29°, c = 2 in 6 M HCl
• BRN: 1725252

Description and Uses

L-Glutamic acid 5-methyl ester is a protected form of L-Glutamic acid (G596960). L-Glutamic acid is a nonessential amino acid that is important to the mammalian central nervous system. L-Glutamic acid is also a neurotransmitter for cone photoreceptors in the human brain and is used as a treatment for patients who have liver disease accompanied by encephalopathy (a condition termed ‘hepatic coma’).

Safety

• Symbol(GHS): GHS07
• Signal word: Warning
• Hazard statements: H302+H312+H332
• Precautionary statements: P280-P301+P312-P362+P364
• Safety Statements: 24/25
• WGK Germany: 3
• HS Code: 29224999