L-Asparagine
L-Asparagine is an organic compound with the molecular formula C4H8N2O3.
- Formula
- C4H8N2O3
- Functional group
- Amino acids
- Molar mass
- 132.12 g/mol
- Also known as
- (2S)-2,4-diamino-4-oxobutanoic acid, asparagine, Aspartamic acid, (S)-asparagine, agedoite, altheine, Asparamide
Overview
L-Asparagine is an organic compound with the molecular formula C4H8N2O3.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C4H8N2O3
- Functional group
- Amino acids
- Molar mass
- 132.12 g/mol
- Also known as
- (2S)-2,4-diamino-4-oxobutanoic acid, asparagine, Aspartamic acid, (S)-asparagine, agedoite, altheine, Asparamide
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- C([C@@H](C(=O)O)N)C(=O)N
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C4H8N2O3/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7/h2H,1,5H2,(H2,6,7)(H,8,9)/t2-/m0/s1
- PubChem CID
- 6267
Properties
- Melting Point
- 234-235 °C
- Density
- 1.543 g/cu cm at 15/4 °C
- Water solubility
- In water, 2.94X10+4 mg/L at 25 °C
Data availability
Not published: Boiling Point.
Related compounds
- Amino acids
L-Asparagine is an organic compound with the molecular formula C4H8N2O3.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: L-Asparagine (CID 6267)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-Asparagine — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6267#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: O'Neil, M.J. (ed.). The Merck Index - An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals. 13th Edition, Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck and Co., Inc., 2001., p. 143
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): L-Asparagine — densityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6267#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: O'Neil, M.J. (ed.). The Merck Index - An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals. 13th Edition, Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck and Co., Inc., 2001., p. 143
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): L-Asparagine — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6267#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Yalkowsky, S.H., He, Yan., Handbook of Aqueous Solubility Data: An Extensive Compilation of Aqueous Solubility Data for Organic Compounds Extracted from the AQUASOL dATAbASE. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, FL. 2003., p. 110