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Sigma-Aldrich

N-Acetyl-L-aspartic acid

≥99.0% (T)

Synonym(s):

(2S)-2-Acetamidobutanedioic acid, N-Acetyl-S-aspartic acid

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Linear Formula:
HO2CCH2CH(NHCOCH3)CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
175.14
Beilstein:
1726198
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
eCl@ss:
32160406
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

≥99.0% (T)

form

powder

optical activity

[α]20/D +12±1°, c = 2% in 6 M HCl

reaction suitability

reaction type: solution phase peptide synthesis

color

colorless to white

mp

137-140 °C (lit.)
141-146 °C

application(s)

peptide synthesis

SMILES string

CC(=O)N[C@@H](CC(O)=O)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C6H9NO5/c1-3(8)7-4(6(11)12)2-5(9)10/h4H,2H2,1H3,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)(H,11,12)/t4-/m0/s1

InChI key

OTCCIMWXFLJLIA-BYPYZUCNSA-N

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Application

N-Acetyl-L-aspartic acid can be used as a reactant to synthesize:
  • Protected homoserine γ-lactones by selective reduction and acid-catalyzed cyclization reaction.
  • Racemic amino substituted succinimide derivatives via cyclocondensation reaction.

Other Notes

Review; acetyl donor in acetylcholine formation in brain.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Synthesis and anticonvulsant activity of racemic 2-amino-N-substituted succinimide derivatives
Criderx AM, et al.
Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 70(2), 192-195 (1981)
Studies on the metabolic pathway of the acetyl group for acetylcholine synthesis.
G E Gibson et al.
Biochemical pharmacology, 29(2), 167-174 (1980-02-01)
Malgorzata Marjańska et al.
Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society, 28(2), 201-209 (2012-12-15)
Measurements of the concentrations of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glutamate in the motor cortices and lentiform nuclei of dystonic patients using single-voxel (1)H magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) have yielded conflicting results so far. This study aimed to investigate dynamic changes
Paola Leone et al.
Science translational medicine, 4(165), 165ra163-165ra163 (2012-12-21)
Canavan disease is a hereditary leukodystrophy caused by mutations in the aspartoacylase gene (ASPA), leading to loss of enzyme activity and increased concentrations of the substrate N-acetyl-aspartate (NAA) in the brain. Accumulation of NAA results in spongiform degeneration of white
R. Bakhash et al.
Bios (Madison, N.J.), 49, 13-13 (1978)

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