Ethyl D-(-)-pyroglutamate Chemical Properties

Melting point:

53-57 °C

Boiling point:

176 °C12 mm Hg(lit.)

alpha 

3.5 º (C=5, H2O)

Density 

1.2483 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.478(lit.)

Flash point:

>230 °F

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,2-8°C

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

form 

Solid

pka

14.78±0.40(Predicted)

color 

White to Light Brown

optical activity

[α]/D 4.0±1°, c = 10 in ethanol

BRN 

82622

CAS DataBase Reference

68766-96-1(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

37/39-26

WGK Germany 

3

F 

3-10

HS Code 

29337900

MSDS

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Ethyl D-(-)-pyroglutamate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Waxy Solid

Uses

(R)-(-)-5-Ethylcarboxyl-2-pyrrolidinone (cas# 68766-96-1) is a compound useful in organic synthesis.

Ethyl D-(-)-pyroglutamate(68766-96-1)Related Product Information

• H-GLU(OET)-OH
• D-Pyroglutamic acid
• Polyglutamic acid
• L-Pyroglutamic acid
• Ethyl propionate
• Ethylbenzene
• Polyvinylpyrrolidone
• Tris(trimethylsilyl)phosphate
• 2-Pyrrolidinone
• Povidone iodine
• N-Vinyl-2-pyrrolidone
• Ethyl acetate
• Ethyl acrylate
• Ethyl vanillin
• Ethyl formate
• N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone
• Diethyl pyrocarbonate
• DL-Pyroglutamic acid