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101587 L-Arginine

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L-Arginine MSDS (material safety data sheet) or SDS, CoA and CoQ, dossiers, brochures and other available documents.

Synonyms: Arg

CAS #: 74-79-3 EC Number: 200-811-1 Molar Mass: 174.2 g/mol Hill Formula: C₆H₁₄N₄O₂ Grade: Ph Eur,ChP,JP,USP
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CAS #EC NumberHill FormulaMolar MassGrade Value
74-79-3200-811-1C₆H₁₄N₄O₂174.2 g/molPh Eur,ChP,JP,USP

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1015871000 Plastic bottle 1 kg
Description
Catalogue Number101587
SynonymsArg
References
Product Information
CAS number74-79-3
EC number200-811-1
GradePh Eur,ChP,JP,USP
Hill FormulaC₆H₁₄N₄O₂
Molar Mass174.2 g/mol
HS Code2925 29 19
Structure formula ImageStructure formula Image
Quality LevelMQ500
Applications
Biological Information
Physicochemical Information
Density1.1 g/cm3
Melting Point223 - 224 °C (decomposition)
pH value11.4 (100 g/l, H₂O, 20 °C)
Vapor pressure<0.1 hPa (25 °C)
Bulk density640 kg/m3
Solubility148.7 g/l
Dimensions
Materials Information
Toxicological Information
LD 50 oralLD50 Rat > 5110 mg/kg
Safety Information according to GHS
RTECSCF1934200
Storage class10 - 13 Other liquids and solids
WGKWGK 1 slightly hazardous to water
Disposal3
Relatively unreactive organic reagents should be collected in container A. If halogenated, they should be collected in container B. For solid residues use container C.
Safety Information
Categories of dangerirritant
Product Usage Statements
Storage and Shipping Information
StorageStore at +2°C to +30°C.
Packaging Information
Transport Information
Supplemental Information
Specifications
Assay (perchloric acid titration, calculated on dried substance)99.0 - 101.0 %
Identity (IR-spectrum)passes test
Identity (TLC)passes test
Identity (specific rotation)passes test
Appearancewhite to almost white, crystalline powder or colorless crystals
Appearance of solution (50 g/l; water)clear and not more intense in color than reference solution BY₆
Appearance of solution (100 g/l, CO₂-free water)clear and colorless
Transmittance of solution (100 g/l, water)≥ 98.0 %
Spec. rotation (α 20/D, 80 g/l, hydrochloric acid 250 g/l, calc. on dried substance)+25.5 to +28.5
Spec. rotation (α 20/D, 80 g/l, hydrochloric acid 6 mol/l, calc. on dried substance)+26.9 to +27.9
Spec. rotation (α 25/D, 80 g/l, hydrochloric acid 6 mol/l, calc. on dried substance)+26.3 to +27.7
Spec. rotation (α 20/D, 80 g/l, hydrochloric acid 6 mol/l,previously dried substance)+26.9 to +27.9
pH (100 g/l, CO₂-free water)10.5 - 12.0
Alkalinity (100 g/l, water)10.5 - 12.0
Proteinspasses test
Chloride (Cl)≤ 200 ppm
Sulfate (SO₄)≤ 200 ppm
Heavy metals (as Pb)≤ 10 ppm
As (Arsenic)≤ 1 ppm
Cu (Copper)*≤ 25 ppm
Fe (Iron)≤ 10 ppm
Mn (Manganese)≤ 25 ppm
Mo (Molybdenum)*≤ 2.5 ppm
Ni (Nickel)≤ 2 ppm
Zn (Zinc)≤ 130 ppm
Other amino acids (TLC)≤ 0.4 %
Related substances (TLC)passes test
Related Compounds, total (TLC)≤ 0.5 %
Ninhydrin-positive substances (LC) (any ninhydrin-positive impurity)≤ 0.2 %
Ninhydrin-positive substances (LC) (ammonium (570 nm))≤ 0.02 %
Ninhydrin-positive substances (LC) (total impurities)≤ 0.5 %
Residual solvents (ICH Q3C)excluded by manufacturing process
Sulfated ash (600 °C)≤ 0.1 %
Loss on drying (105 °C; 3 h)≤ 0.30 %
Bacterial endotoxins≤ 2.0 I.U./g
Bacterial endotoxins (ChP)< 10.0
Microbiological test (total aerobic microbial count (TAMC))≤ 10²
Microbiological test (total yeast and mould count (TYMC))≤ 10¹
Elemental impurity specifications have been set considering ICH Q3D (Guideline for Elemental Impurities). Class 1-3 elements are not likely to be present above the ICH Q3D option 1 limit, unless specified and indicated (*).
Corresponds to Ph. Eur., ChP, JP, USP.
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Catalogue Number GTIN
1015871000 04022536901527

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Material Qualification Dossier

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L-Arginine SDS

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L-Arginine Certificates of Analysis

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