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Cited in 2 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
DL-Glutamic acid monohydrate is an excitatory amino acid neurotransmitter which acts as an agonist at kainate, NMDA, AMPA and metabotropic glutamatergic receptors. L-Glutamic acid is a proteinogenic amino acid incorporated into proteins as directed by the genetic code. This product is a mixture of D and L isomers of glutamic acid.
A glutamatergic receptor agonist
| Pubchem Sid | 504768400 |
|---|---|
| Pubchem Sid Url | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504768400 |
| Canonical Smiles | C(CC(=O)O)C(C(=O)O)N.O |
| IUPAC Name | 2-aminopentanedioic acid;hydrate |
| InChIKey | OZDAOHVKBFBBMZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C5H9NO4.H2O/c6-3(5(9)10)1-2-4(7)8;/h3H,1-2,6H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10);1H2 |
| Isomeric SMILES | C(CC(=O)O)C(C(=O)O)N.O |
| Molecular Weight | 165.14 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 4155097 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=4155097&ln= |
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| 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 | Alpha amino acids Amino fatty acids Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives Amino acids Carboxylic acids Organopnictogen compounds Organic oxides Monoalkylamines Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Glutamic acid or derivatives - Alpha-amino acid - Amino fatty acid - Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives - Fatty acid - Fatty acyl - Amino acid - Carboxylic acid - Organic oxide - Primary amine - Organooxygen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Primary aliphatic amine - Organopnictogen compound - Carbonyl group - Organic oxygen compound - Amine - Organic nitrogen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Aliphatic acyclic 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 |
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| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 19, 2026 | G111548 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 19, 2026 | G111548 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 19, 2026 | G111548 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 19, 2026 | G111548 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Nov 11, 2022 | G111548 |
| Solubility | 1 M HCl: 100 mg/mL, clear, colorless |
|---|---|
| Sensitivity | Moisture sensitive. |
| Melt Point(°C) | 197-199°C |
| Molecular Weight | 165.140 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 4 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 6 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 4 |
| Exact Mass | 165.064 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 165.064 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 102.000 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 11 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 145.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 2 |
| 1. Yan Tang, Xiaohan Xia, Zhenqi Zhu, Xun Zhang, Bin Yang. (2024) Terahertz spectroscopic study of the dehydration process and hydrogen bonding network of DL-glutamic acid and its monohydrate. JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE, [PMID:] [10.1016/j.molstruc.2024.138610] |
| 2. Mei Lin, Wei Bingjie, Liu Chunyan, Zhao Mengting, Cui Tian, Wei Xiangyang. (2025) Polyvinylpyrrolidone-stabilized ultra-small Fe3O4 nanoparticles-functionalized graphene oxide with synergistically enhanced peroxidase-like activity for glutathione colorimetric determination in rat serum. MICROCHIMICA ACTA, 192 (4): (1-11). [PMID:40131482] [10.1007/s00604-025-07044-w] |
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