L-Glutamic acid
L-Glutamic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C5H9NO4.
- Formula
- C5H9NO4
- Functional group
- Amino acids
- Molar mass
- 147.13 g/mol
- Also known as
- (2S)-2-aminopentanedioic acid, GLUTAMIC ACID, L-glutamate, (S)-2-Aminopentanedioic acid, Glutamidex, Glutaton
Overview
L-Glutamic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C5H9NO4.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C5H9NO4
- Functional group
- Amino acids
- Molar mass
- 147.13 g/mol
- Also known as
- (2S)-2-aminopentanedioic acid, GLUTAMIC ACID, L-glutamate, (S)-2-Aminopentanedioic acid, Glutamidex, Glutaton
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- C(CC(=O)O)[C@@H](C(=O)O)N
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C5H9NO4/c6-3(5(9)10)1-2-4(7)8/h3H,1-2,6H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)/t3-/m0/s1
- PubChem CID
- 33032
Properties
- Melting Point
- 213 °C (OECD Guideline 102 (Melting point / Melting Range))
- Sublimation
- Sublimes at 175 °C
- Density
- 1.538 g/cu cm at 20 °C
- Water solubility
- In water, 8570 mg/L at 25 °C
Related compounds
- Amino acids
L-Glutamic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C5H9NO4.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: L-Glutamic acid (CID 33032)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-Glutamic acid — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/33032#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: ECHA; Search for Chemicals. Glutamic Acid (CAS 56-86-0) Registered Substances Dossier. European Chemical Agency; Available from, as of June 17, 2015: https://echa.europa.eu/
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): L-Glutamic acid — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/33032#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015, p. 3-284
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): L-Glutamic acid — densityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/33032#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015, p. 3-284
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): L-Glutamic acid — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/33032#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, Jain, P. Handbook of Aqueous Solubility Data Second Edition. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 2010, p. 157