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Sigma-Aldrich

L-Histidine monohydrochloride monohydrate

≥99.0% (AT)

Synonym(s):

L-α-Amino-β-(4-imidazolyl)propionic acid monohydrochloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H9N3O2 · HCl · H2O
CAS Number:
5934-29-2
Molecular Weight:
209.63
Beilstein:
4168261
MDL number:
MFCD00151027
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
PubChem Substance ID:
329757872
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥99.0% (AT)

form

solid

optical activity

[α]20/D +9.5±0.5°, c = 5% in 5 M HCl

impurities

≤0.3% foreign amino acids

mp

254 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 1 g/10 mL, clear, colorless (hot)

anion traces

sulfate (SO42-): ≤100 mg/kg

cation traces

Ca: ≤10 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Co: ≤5 mg/kg
Cr: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤5 mg/kg
K: ≤50 mg/kg
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg
NH4+: ≤500 mg/kg
Na: ≤50 mg/kg
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

SMILES string

O.Cl.N[C@@H](Cc1c[nH]cn1)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C6H9N3O2.ClH.H2O/c7-5(6(10)11)1-4-2-8-3-9-4;;/h2-3,5H,1,7H2,(H,8,9)(H,10,11);1H;1H2/t5-;;/m0../s1

InChI key

CMXXUDSWGMGYLZ-XRIGFGBMSA-N

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General description

L-Histidine is a hydrophilic essential amino acid that has a basic sidechain containing an imidazole group.

Biochem/physiol Actions

L-Histidine is biosynthesized from ATP, 5-phosphoribosyl-1-pyrophosphate (PRPP), and glutamine. This essential amino acid can be degraded to glutamate by histidiase, urocanase and imidazolonepropionase; it is also the precursor of histamine by action of histidine decarboxylase.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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