L-Glutamic acid γ-benzyl ester - ≥98% , CAS No.1676-73-9

CAS: 1676-73-9 Cat. No.: G110915 Molecular Weight: 237.25 Beilstein Registry Number: 1885646 EC Number: 216-826-1

GRADE & PURITY ≥98%

Synonyms

L-Glutamic acid 5-benzylester | l-glutamic acid-5-benzyl ester | H-Glu(OBzl)-OH | gamma-Benzyl L-glutamate | L-Glutamic acid gamma-benzyl ester

Storage

Store at 2-8°C

Shipped In

Wet ice

Specifications

Synonyms

L-Glutamic acid 5-benzylester | l-glutamic acid-5-benzyl ester | H-Glu(OBzl)-OH | gamma-Benzyl L-glutamate | L-Glutamic acid gamma-benzyl ester

Specifications & Purity

≥98%

Storage

Store at 2-8°C

Shipped In

Wet ice

This product requires cold chain shipping. Ground and other economy services are not available.

Purity

≥98%

Names and Identifiers

• Pubchem Sid: 488187671
• Pubchem Sid Url: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/488187671
• Canonical Smiles: C1=CC=C(C=C1)COC(=O)CCC(C(=O)O)N
• IUPAC Name: (2S)-2-amino-5-oxo-5-phenylmethoxypentanoic acid
• InChIKey: BGGHCRNCRWQABU-JTQLQIEISA-N
• INCHI: 1S/C12H15NO4/c13-10(12(15)16)6-7-11(14)17-8-9-4-2-1-3-5-9/h1-5,10H,6-8,13H2,(H,15,16)/t10-/m0/s1
• Isomeric SMILES: C1=CC=C(C=C1)COC(=O)CC[C@@H](C(=O)O)N
• WGK Germany: 3
• Molecular Weight: 237.25
• Beilstein: 1885646
• Reaxy-Rn: 2467553
• Reaxys-RN_link_address: https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=2467553&ln=

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Organic compounds
  • Superclass Organic acids and derivatives
    • Class Carboxylic acids and derivatives
      • Subclass Amino acids, peptides, and analogues
        • Level5 Amino acids and derivatives
          • Level6 Alpha amino acids and derivatives
            • Level7 Glutamic acid and derivatives

• Kingdom: Organic compounds
• Superclass: Organic acids and derivatives
• Class: Carboxylic acids and derivatives
• Subclass: Amino acids, peptides, and analogues
• Intermediate Tree Nodes: Amino acids and derivatives - Alpha amino acids and derivatives
• Direct Parent: Glutamic acid and derivatives
• Alternative Parents: L-alpha-amino acids Benzyloxycarbonyls Fatty acid esters Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acid esters Amino acids Carboxylic acids Organopnictogen compounds Organic oxides Monoalkylamines Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds
• Molecular Framework: Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds
• Substituents: Glutamic acid or derivatives - Alpha-amino acid - Benzyloxycarbonyl - L-alpha-amino acid - Fatty acid ester - Monocyclic benzene moiety - Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives - Benzenoid - Fatty acyl - Carboxylic acid ester - Amino acid - Carboxylic acid - Organooxygen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Primary aliphatic amine - Amine - Organic oxide - Organic nitrogen compound - Carbonyl group - Organopnictogen compound - Organic oxygen compound - Primary amine - Hydrocarbon derivative - Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
• Description: This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as glutamic acid and derivatives. These are compounds containing glutamic acid or a derivative thereof resulting from reaction of glutamic acid at the amino group or the carboxy group, or from the replacement of any hydrogen of glycine by a heteroatom.
• External Descriptors: Not available

Data sources

1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.

DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

Associated Targets(non-human)

Grin1 Glutamate NMDA receptor (6467 Activities)

Discover Target: Grin1

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

Slc1a5 Amino acid transporter (271 Activities)

Discover Target: Slc1a5

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

Mechanisms of Action

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Specific Rotation[α]: 18° (C=1,AcOH)
• Melt Point(°C): 157℃-182°C
• Molecular Weight: 237.250 g/mol
• XLogP3: -1.700
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 2
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 5
• Rotatable Bond Count: 7
• Exact Mass: 237.1 Da
• Monoisotopic Mass: 237.1 Da
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 89.600 Ų
• Heavy Atom Count: 17
• Formal Charge: 0
• Complexity: 261.000
• Isotope Atom Count: 0
• Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 1
• Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• The total count of all stereochemical bonds: 0
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1

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