75440

L-Ornithine dihydrochloride

≥99.0% (AT)

• Synonym(s): (S)-2,5-Diaminopentanoic acid dihydrochloride
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₅H₁₂N₂O₂ · 2HCl
• CAS Number: 6211-16-1
• Molecular Weight: 205.08
• UNSPSC Code: 12352209
• NACRES: NA.26
• PubChem Substance ID: 329766423
• EC Number: 228-277-5
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 4538819
• MDL number: MFCD00066571

Properties

• Quality Segment: 100, 200
• assay: ≥99.0% (AT)
• form: crystals
• optical activity: [α]20/D +17±1°, c = 5% in H₂O
• technique(s): ligand binding assay: suitable
• ign. residue: ≤0.1% (as SO₄)
• color: colorless
• mp: 197-199 °C (dec.)
• anion traces: sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤100 mg/kg
• cation traces: As: ≤0.1 mg/kg, Cd: ≤5 mg/kg, Co: ≤5 mg/kg, Cu: ≤5 mg/kg, Fe: ≤5 mg/kg, NH₄⁺: ≤100 mg/kg, Ni: ≤5 mg/kg, Pb: ≤5 mg/kg, Zn: ≤5 mg/kg
• SMILES string: Cl.Cl.NCCC[C@H](N)C(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C5H12N2O2.2ClH/c6-3-1-2-4(7)5(8)9;;/h4H,1-3,6-7H2,(H,8,9);2*1H/t4-;;/m0../s1
• InChI key: HGBAVEGDXFHRQP-FHNDMYTFSA-N

Description

Biochem/physiol Actions

L-Ornithine is a non-proteinogenic recycled component of the Urea Cycle leading to the production of arginine. L-ornithine is the starting compound for polyamine biosynthesis via ornithine decarboxylase.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable