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L-Pyroglutamic acid

≥97% (titration), suitable for plant cell culture, BioXtra

Synonym(s):

(S)-(−)-2-Pyrrolidone-5-carboxylic acid, (S)-5-Oxo-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H7NO3
CAS Number:
98-79-3
Molecular Weight:
129.11
Beilstein:
82132
EC Number:
202-700-3
MDL number:
MFCD00005272
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
PubChem Substance ID:
24898722
NACRES:
NA.26

product name

L-Pyroglutamic acid, BioXtra

product line

BioXtra

Assay

≥97% (titration)

form

powder

technique(s)

cell culture | plant: suitable

impurities

≤0.0005% Phosphorus (P)

ign. residue

≤0.1%

color

white

mp

160-163 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 1 M, clear, colorless

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.05%
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.05%

cation traces

Al: ≤0.0005%
Ca: ≤0.0005%
Cu: ≤0.0005%
Fe: ≤0.0005%
K: ≤0.005%
Mg: ≤0.0005%
NH4+: ≤0.05%
Na: ≤0.005%
Pb: ≤0.001%
Zn: ≤0.0005%

SMILES string

OC(=O)[C@@H]1CCC(=O)N1

InChI

1S/C5H7NO3/c7-4-2-1-3(6-4)5(8)9/h3H,1-2H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/t3-/m0/s1

InChI key

ODHCTXKNWHHXJC-VKHMYHEASA-N

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Pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H318,H412

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Li-Hui Sun et al.
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England), 47(36), 10136-10138 (2011-08-11)
The chiral N-heterocyclic carbene bearing a proximal hydroxy group derived from L-pyroglutamic acid was found to be an efficient catalyst for the [3+2] annulation of enals and isatins to give the corresponding spirocyclic oxindolo-γ-butyrolactones in good yield with good diastereo-
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