L-Glutamic acid 5-methyl ester
Synonym(s):L -Glutamic acid γ-methyl ester
- CAS NO.：1499-55-4
- Empirical Formula: C6H11NO4
- Molecular Weight: 161.16
- MDL number: MFCD00002632
- EINECS: 216-110-9
- SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
- Update Date: 2026-04-24 14:58:57
What is L-Glutamic acid 5-methyl ester ?
Chemical properties
white amorphous powder
The Uses of L-Glutamic acid 5-methyl ester
L-Glutamic acid 5-methyl ester is a protected form of L-Glutamic acid (G596960). L-Glutamic acid is a nonessential amino acid that is important to the mammalian central nervous system. L-Glutamic acid is also a neurotransmitter for cone photoreceptors in the human brain and is used as a treatment for patients who have liver disease accompanied by encephalopathy (a condition termed ‘hepatic coma’).
Definition
ChEBI: L-glutamic acid 5-methyl ester is a glutamic acid 5-methyl ester having L-configuration. It is a L-glutamic acid derivative, a non-proteinogenic L-alpha-amino acid and a glutamic acid 5-methyl ester.
Properties of L-Glutamic acid 5-methyl ester
| Melting point: | 182 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Boiling point: | 287.44°C (rough estimate) |
| alpha | 13 º (c=1, H2O 24 ºC) |
| Density | 1.3482 (rough estimate) |
| refractive index | 29 ° (C=2, 6mol/L HCl) |
| storage temp. | Keep in dark place,Inert atmosphere,Room temperature |
| solubility | Soluble in Chloroform,Dichloromethane,Ethyl Acetate,DMSO,Acetone,etc. |
| Water Solubility | Soluble in water |
| form | powder to crystal |
| pka | 2.18±0.10(Predicted) |
| color | White to Almost white |
| optical activity | [α]20/D +29°, c = 2 in 6 M HCl |
| BRN | 1725252 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 1499-55-4(CAS DataBase Reference) |
Safety information for L-Glutamic acid 5-methyl ester
| Signal word | Warning |
| Pictogram(s) |
 Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P301+P312:IF SWALLOWED: call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician IF you feel unwell. |
Computed Descriptors for L-Glutamic acid 5-methyl ester
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