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L-Citrulline

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

L-Citrulline, (S)-2-Amino-5-ureidopentanoic acid, L-2-Amino-5-ureidovaleric acid

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H13N3O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
175.19
Beilstein:
1725416
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

citrulline

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical

format

neat

SMILES string

N[C@@H](CCCNC(N)=O)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C6H13N3O3/c7-4(5(10)11)2-1-3-9-6(8)12/h4H,1-3,7H2,(H,10,11)(H3,8,9,12)/t4-/m0/s1

InChI key

RHGKLRLOHDJJDR-BYPYZUCNSA-N

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including MSDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

L-Citrulline USP reference standard for use in specified quality tests and assays.

Also used to prepare standard and system suitability solutions during the assay and impurity analysis of citrulline by liquid chromatography coupled to a UV detector.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

USP issued SDS can be found here.
Sales restrictions may apply.

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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