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83160

L-Pyroglutamic acid

≥99.0% (T), for peptide synthesis

Synonym(s):

(S)-(−)-2-Pyrrolidone-5-carboxylic acid, (S)-5-Oxo-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H7NO3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
129.11
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
EC Number:
202-700-3
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
82132
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Product Name

L-Pyroglutamic acid, ≥99.0% (T)

Quality Level

assay

≥99.0% (T)

form

solid

optical activity

[α]20/D −10.5±1°, c = 5% in H2O

optical purity

enantiomeric ratio: ≥99:1 (GC)

reaction suitability

reaction type: solution phase peptide synthesis

ign. residue

≤0.05%

mp

155-162 °C, 160-163 °C (lit.)

application(s)

peptide synthesis

SMILES string

OC(=O)[C@@H]1CCC(=O)N1

InChI

1S/C5H7NO3/c7-4-2-1-3(6-4)5(8)9/h3H,1-2H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/t3-/m0/s1

InChI key

ODHCTXKNWHHXJC-VKHMYHEASA-N

Application

L-Pyroglutamic acid is used in the synthesis of:
  • Nonproteinogenic amino acids such as (3S,4R)-3,4-dimethyl-L-pyroglutamic acid and (3S,4R)-3,4-dimethyl-L-glutamine.
  • Chiral N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) as catalysts for the asymmetric dimerization of alkylarylketenes to give the corresponding α-quaternary β-alkylidenyl-β-lactones.

It is also used in the total synthesis of (−)-stemoamide and celogentin C.


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Corrosion

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Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves



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Synthesis and analysis of the sterically constrained L-glutamine analogues (3S, 4R)-3, 4-dimethyl-L-glutamine and (3S, 4R)-3, 4-dimethyl-L-pyroglutamic acid
Acevedo CM et al.
Tetrahedron, 57(30), 6353-6359 (2001)
Total Synthesis of Celogentin C by Stereoselective C-H Activation
Feng Y and Chen G
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 122(5), 970-973 (2010)
Asymmetric Dimerization of Disubstituted Ketenes Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbenes
Lv H and Zhang et al.
advanced synthesis and catalysis, 350(17), 2715-2718 (2008)



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
CDS018107-10MG04061828981373
83160-100G04061833005422
83160-500G04061832596501
83160-25G04061833005439