L-Aspartic acid
L-Aspartic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C4H7NO4.
- Formula
- C4H7NO4
- Functional group
- Amino acids
- Molar mass
- 133.1 g/mol
- Also known as
- (2S)-2-aminobutanedioic acid, aspartic acid, Asparagic acid, L-Aminosuccinic acid, (S)-2-Aminosuccinic acid, Asparaginic acid
Overview
L-Aspartic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C4H7NO4.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C4H7NO4
- Functional group
- Amino acids
- Molar mass
- 133.1 g/mol
- Also known as
- (2S)-2-aminobutanedioic acid, aspartic acid, Asparagic acid, L-Aminosuccinic acid, (S)-2-Aminosuccinic acid, Asparaginic acid
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- C([C@@H](C(=O)O)N)C(=O)O
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C4H7NO4/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7/h2H,1,5H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/t2-/m0/s1
- PubChem CID
- 5960
Properties
- Melting Point
- 270-271 °C
- Density
- 1.7 g/cm³
- Water solubility
- In water, 5,360 mg/L at 25 °C
Data availability
Not published: Boiling Point.
Related compounds
- Amino acids
L-Aspartic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C4H7NO4.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: L-Aspartic acid (CID 5960)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-Aspartic acid — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5960#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
- ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs): L-Aspartic acid — densityILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5960#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): L-Aspartic acid — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5960#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. 105