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112488  N-Acetyl-DL-tryptophan
suitable for biopharmaceutical production EMPROVE® bio Ph Eur,BP

Product number Packaging Size Quantity Price
1124881000  Plastic bottle   1 kg  price on request 
1124889025  Plastic drum   25 kg  price on request 
Product information
Grade Ph Eur,BP
Formula Hill C13H14N2O3
HS Code 2933 99 80
EC number 201-739-3
Molar mass 246.26 g/mol
CAS number 87-32-1
Chemical and physical data
Solubility 0.51 g/l (20 °C)
Melting point 205 - 206 °C decomposes
Molar mass 246.26 g/mol
pH value (0.5 g/l, H2O, 20 °C)
Safety information
Storage class 10 - 13 Other liquids and solids
WGK NWG not water endangering
Disposal 3
Relatively unreactive organic reagents should be collected in container A. If halogenated, they should be collected in container B. For solid residues use container C.
Specifications
Assay (alkalimetric, calculated on dried substance)99.0 - 101.0 %
Identity (IR-spectrum)passes test
Appearancewhite to almost white, crystalline powder or colorless crystals
Appearance of solution (10 g/l; sodium hydroxide solution 1 mol/l)clear and not more intense in color than reference solution Y7 or GY7
Spec. rotation (α 20/D; 100 g/l; sodium hydroxide solution 1 mol/l)-0.1° to +0.1°
Heavy metals (as Pb)≤ 0.001 %
Fe (Iron)≤ 0.001 %
NH4 (Ammonium)≤ 0.02 %
Residual solvents (Ph. Eur./ICH)excluded by manufacturing process
Related substances (HPLC)
- largest single impurity

≤ 0.25 %
- Sum of all impurities≤ 0.5 %
Sulfated ash (600 °C)≤ 0.1 %
Loss on drying (105 °C)≤ 0.5 %
Bacterial endotoxins≤ 50 I.U./g
Residues of metal catalysts or metal reagents acc. to EMEA/CHMP/SWP/4446/2000
are not likely to be present.
Corresponds to Ph. Eur., BP
N-Acetyl-DL-tryptophan, molecular structure

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