L-Aspartic Acid
Product Description
| Product | L-Aspartic Acid |
| CAS | 56-84-8 |
| Formula | C4H7NO4 |
| Synonym | L-Aminosuccinic Acid, L-Aspartic acid |
Typical Product Specifications
| Purity | 98.5% Min ----- 99.6% |
| Transmittance | 98 % Min ----- 99.1 % |
| Specific Rotation | 24.8-25.8 ----- 25.4° |
| Chlorides | 0.02% Max ----- Pass |
| Loss on Drying | 0.2% Max ----- Pass |
| Residue on Ignition | 0.10 % Max ------ Pass |
| Iron | 0.001% Max ----- Pass |
| NH4 | 0.05 % Max ------- 0.03 |
| SO4 | 0.03 % Max ----- 0.02 % |
| Heavy Metals; USP <231> | 10 pm Max ----- Pass |
| Arsenic PPM | 2 ppm Max ---- 1 ppm |
| Other Amino Acid | Not detective ----- Pass |
| Density | 1.661 (12.5 c) |
| Slightly Soluble | in water |
| Insolubility | in alcohol, ether |
| Melting Point | 270 c |
| Color | colorless to white crystal, acid taste |
| Molecular weight | 133.11 |
| Solubility | acids, alkalis |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Class | Vitamins - Nutritional Ingredients - Amino Acids |
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