PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 170 °C (dec.)(lit.) |
| Boiling point: | 265.81°C (rough estimate) |
| Density | 1,12 g/cm3 |
| refractive index | 1.4650 (estimate) |
| storage temp. | under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2–8 °C |
| solubility | Methanol (Slightly), Water (Slightly) |
| pka | 2.49±0.24(Predicted) |
| form | Solid |
| color | Pale Yellow to Light Beige |
| Odor | odorless |
| LogP | -2.99 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 70-54-2(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | DL-Lysine(70-54-2) |
Description and Uses
DL-Lysine is a racemic mixture of the D and L enantiomers of lysine amino acid. Used in the synthesis of proteins, alkaloids and other chemical compounds. Used as a precursor in biosynthesis of Marcfortine A.
