Description
5-Aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride is a biochemical reagent offered at min. 98 % purity for biochemistry applications, with CAS number 5451-09-2 and empirical formula C₅H₉NO₃·HCl. Its molar mass is 167,59 g/mol, supporting accurate weighing and solution preparation in research protocols. Typical contexts include metabolic pathway studies, enzymatic assays, and other biochemistry workflows that specify this intermediate. The product is available from manufacturer Carl ROTH with clear identity data including EG number 226-679-5. Compact glass packaging suits small-scale experimental setups and inventory of specialty amino-acid derivatives. Laboratories can integrate the material into validated methods that rely on high-purity hydrochloride salts and documented molar mass for reproducible preparation of working solutions.
This article is part of Acids, in Acids & bases.
Key features
- Appearance: white to almost white cryst. powder
- Assay (arg. titr.): ≥98,0 %
- Appearance of solution (5 % in H2O): colourless to almost colourless
- Sulphated ash: ≤0,1 %
- Loss on drying (3 h, 105 °C, vacuum): ≤2,0 %
- Water (KF): ≤1,0 %
- CAS number: 5451-09-2
- Pack sizes: 500 mg, 1 g, 5 g
- EG nr.: 226-679-5
- Purity: min. 98 %, for biochemistry
- Molar mass: 167,59 g/mol
- Storage temperature: -20 °C
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- Safety Data Sheet:
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5-Aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride, min. 98 %, for biochemistry, 500 mg, glass is the article on this page. Luminix Health distributes Carl Roth for laboratory use. It sits in Acids, inside Acids & bases, in Lab chemicals.
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