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Merck

1.07769

L-Serine

for biochemistry

Synonym(s):

L-Serine, 3-Hydroxy-L-alanine, Ser

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C3H7NO3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
105.09
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
EC Index Number:
200-274-3
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
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Quality Level

form

solid

pH

5-6 (20 °C, 100 g/L in H2O)

mp

215-225 °C (decomposes)

solubility

360 g/L

bulk density

570 kg/m3

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

[N+H3]C(CO)C(=O)[O-]

InChI

1S/C3H7NO3/c4-2(1-5)3(6)7/h2,5H,1,4H2,(H,6,7)

InChI key

MTCFGRXMJLQNBG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Analysis Note

Assay (perchloric acid titration, calculated on dried substance): ≥ 99.0 %
Identity (IR-spectrum): passes test
Appearance: white to almost white or colorless, needle-shaped crystals
Appearance of solution (1 mol/l, water): clear and colorless
Spec. rotation (α 20/D, 50 g/l, hydrochloric acid 1 mol/l, calc. on dried substance): +14.3 to +15.8
UV-Absorption(260 nm; 1 mol/l; 1 cm; water): ≤ 0.05
UV-Absorption(280 nm; 1 mol/l; 1 cm; water): ≤ 0.02
Chloride (Cl): ≤ 0.02 %
Sulfate (SO₄): ≤ 0.01 %
Heavy metals (as Pb): ≤ 0.001 %
As (Arsenic): ≤ 0.0005 %
Ca (Calcium): ≤ 0.001 %
Co (Cobalt): ≤ 0.0005 %
Fe (Iron): ≤ 0.0005 %
K (Potassium): ≤ 0.0005 %
Mg (Magnesium): ≤ 0.0005 %
Na (Sodium): ≤ 0.005 %
NH₄ (Ammonium): ≤ 0.01 %
Zn (Zinc): ≤ 0.0005 %
Foreign amino acids: ≤ 0.3 %
Other ninhydrine positive substances: ≤ 0.1 %
Loss on drying (105 °C; 3 h): ≤ 0.3 %


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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