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Product Name:
L-(+)-Glutamic acid hydrochloride
Formula:
C5H10ClNO4
Synonyms:
(S)-2-Aminoglutaric acid;(S)-2-Aminopentanedioic acid ammonium salt;2-Aminoglutaric acid hydrochloride;Glu HCl;L-Glutamic acid hydrochloride
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Solubility | >27.5 [ug/mL] (The mean of the results at pH 7.4) |
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SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
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| Pictogram(s) |
![]() Corrosion Corrosives GHS05 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H314:Skin corrosion/irritation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P260:Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P363:Wash contaminated clothing before reuse. P303+P361+P353:IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 183.59 g/mol |
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| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 4 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 5 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 4 |
| Exact Mass | 183.0298355 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 183.0298355 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 101 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 11 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 145 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 2 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Glutamic Acid Hydrochloride is the hydrochloride salt form of glutamic acid, a non-essential amino acid. Used as a gastric acidifier, glutamic acid hydrochloride releases hydrochloric acid into the stomach, thereby lowering gastric pH. (NCI)

