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
• Beilstein: 4538819
• EC Number: 228-277-5
• MDL number: MFCD00066571
• UNSPSC Code: 12352209
• PubChem Substance ID: 329766423
• NACRES: NA.26

Properties

• Quality Level: 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

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 Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable