Glycine
SIAL/50058 - tested according to Ph. Eur.
Synonym: Glycinum; Aminoacetic acid; Aminoethanoic acid; Glycocoll
CAS Number: 56-40-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2H5NO2
Molecular Weight: 75.07
EC Number: 200-272-2
MDL Number: MFCD00008131
Linear Formula: NH2CH2COOH
Product Type: Chemical
| agency | tested according to Ph. Eur. |
| USP/NF | |
| application(s) | pharmaceutical (small molecule) |
| assay | 100.0% |
| color | white |
| form | crystalline |
| InChI | 1S/C2H5NO2/c3-1-2(4)5/h1, |
| InChI key | DHMQDGOQFOQNFH-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 240 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| pH | 6.2 |
| pKa (25 °C) | (1) 2.35, (2) 9.60 |
| 2.35 | |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | NCC(O)=O |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Inhibitory neurotransmitter in spinal cord, allosteric regulator of NMDA receptors. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Purity | 100.0% |
| mp | 240 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352209 |

