Description
(Confirms to BP)
(±)-2-Amino-4-(methylmercapto)butyric acid; DL-2-Amino-4-(methylthio)butanoic acid
| CAS | 59-51-8 |
| Molecular Formula | C5H11NO2S |
| Molecular Weight | 149.21 |
| Shelf Life | 60 Months |
| Physical Properties | |||
| Physical State at 20 °C | Solid | Colour | White granular |
| Melting Point/ Freezing Point [°C] | 280 °C | Boiling Point [°C] | 186 °C |
| Density [g/cm3] | 1.34 | Solubility in Water [% weight] | Soluble in water |
| Specifications | |||
| Appearance | White to almost white, crystalline powder or small flakes, melt at 270°C | Assay (Potentiometric; On Anhydrous Basis) | 99.0-101.0% |
| Solubility | Sparingly soluble in water, very slightly soluble in alcohol. It dissolves in dilute acids and in dilute solutions of the alkali hydroxides | Identifications | To comply BP test |
| Appearance of Solution | To comply BP test | Loss On Drying (At 105°C; 3 Hrs) | Max 0.5% |
| pH (2% Solution in Water) | 5.4 to 6.1 | Chlorides | Max 0.02% |
| Sulphates | Max 0.02% | Heavy Metal (As Pb) | Max 0.002% |
| Sulphated Ash | Max 0.1% | Related Substances ( By Tlc) | To comply BP test |
| Dangerous Goods Information | |||
| UN Number | – | DG Class | – |















