L-Aspartic Acid
[CAS# 6899-03-2]

Identification

• Classification: Biochemical >> Common amino acids and protein drugs
• Name: L-Aspartic Acid
• Synonyms: (2S)-2-Aminosuccinic Acid; Dl-Aspartic Acid, Homopolymer; (S)-2-Aminobutanedioic Acid
• Molecular Formula: C₄H₇NO₄
• Molecular Weight: 133.10
• CAS Registry Number: 6899-03-2 (27881-03-4)
• SMILES: [C@H](CC(O)=O)(C(O)=O)N
• InChI: 1S/C4H7NO4/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7/h2H,1,5H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/t2-/m0/s1
• InChIKey: CKLJMWTZIZZHCS-REOHCLBHSA-N

Properties

• Density: 1.5±0.1g/cm³ (Cal.)
• Melting point: 300°C (Expl.)
• Boiling point: 264.1±30.0°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 113.5±24.6°C (Cal.)
• solubility: Soluble to 100 mM in 1eq. NaOH

Safety Data

• Safety Description: WARNING: Not for human consumption, may irriate skin & eyes.

References

• (1): Song et al.. Prediction and assignment of function for a divergent N-succinyl amino acid racemase, Nature Chemical Biology, 2007