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α-Ketoglutaric acid disodium salt dihydrate

≥98.0% (dried material, NT)

Synonym(s):

2-Oxoglutaric acid disodium salt, Sodium α-ketoglutarate dibasic

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Linear Formula:
NaOOCCH2CH2COCOONa · 2H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
226.09
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
5658566
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

assay

≥98.0% (dried material, NT)

form

powder

impurities

~16% water

functional group

ketone

SMILES string

O.O.[Na+].[Na+].[O-]C(=O)CCC(=O)C([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C5H6O5.2Na.2H2O/c6-3(5(9)10)1-2-4(7)8;;;;/h1-2H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10);;;2*1H2/q;2*+1;;/p-2

InChI key

HSSWOFWCOAQLHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-L

General description

α-Ketoglutaric acid disodium salt dihydrate (2-Oxoglutaric acid disodium salt) is the hydrated disodium salt of 2-oxoglutaric acid.

Application

α-Ketoglutaric acid disodium salt dihydrate (2-Oxoglutaric acid disodium salt) may be used as starting reagent for the synthesis of deuteriated 2-oxo[3,3-2H2]glutarate disodium salt.
α-Ketoglutaric acid disodium salt dihydrate is suitable reagent used in a study to investigate the role of nitric oxide (NO) in mast cell physiology and biochemistry.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)


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