L-Arginine
L-Arginine is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H14N4O2.
- Formula
- C6H14N4O2
- Functional group
- Amino acids
- Molar mass
- 174.2 g/mol
- Also known as
- (2S)-2-amino-5-(diaminomethylideneamino)pentanoic acid, arginine, L-(+)-Arginine, (S)-2-Amino-5-guanidinopentanoic acid, L-Arg, Arginina, ARGININE, L-
Overview
L-Arginine is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H14N4O2.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C6H14N4O2
- Functional group
- Amino acids
- Molar mass
- 174.2 g/mol
- Also known as
- (2S)-2-amino-5-(diaminomethylideneamino)pentanoic acid, arginine, L-(+)-Arginine, (S)-2-Amino-5-guanidinopentanoic acid, L-Arg, Arginina, ARGININE, L-
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- C(C[C@@H](C(=O)O)N)CN=C(N)N
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C6H14N4O2/c7-4(5(11)12)2-1-3-10-6(8)9/h4H,1-3,7H2,(H,11,12)(H4,8,9,10)/t4-/m0/s1
- PubChem CID
- 6322
Properties
- Melting Point
- 244 °C
- Water solubility
- In water, 1.82X10+5 mg/l @ 25 °C
Data availability
Not published: Boiling Point, Density.
Related compounds
- Amino acids
L-Arginine is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H14N4O2.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: L-Arginine (CID 6322)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): L-Arginine — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6322#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Lide, DR (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 81st Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2000, p. 3-14
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): L-Arginine — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6322#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Yalkowsky SH, Dannenfelser RM; The AQUASOL dATAbASE of Aqueous Solubility. Ver 5. Tucson, AZ: Univ AZ, College of Pharmacy (1992)