Promotional price valid on web orders only. Your contract pricing may differ. Interested in signing up for a dedicated account number?
Learn More
  1. Home
  2. Products
  3. Chemicals
  4. Organic compounds
  5. Organoheterocyclic compounds
  6. Lactims
  7. (S)-(-)-2-Pyrrolidinone-5-carboxylic acid, 98+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

(S)-(-)-2-Pyrrolidinone-5-carboxylic acid, 98+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Click to view available options
Quantity:
25g
100g
500g
98-79-3
C5H7NO3
129.12
MFCD00005272
ODHCTXKNWHHXJC-UHFFFAOYNA-N
l-pyroglutamic acid, pyroglutamic acid, pidolic acid, 5-oxo-l-proline, h-pyr-oh, 5-oxoproline, s-5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid, 2s-5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid, l-5-oxoproline, l-proline, 5-oxo
7405
CHEBI:18183
OC(=O)C1CCC(=O)N1
98-79-3
C5H7NO3
129.12
MFCD00005272
ODHCTXKNWHHXJC-UHFFFAOYNA-N
l-pyroglutamic acid, pyroglutamic acid, pidolic acid, 5-oxo-l-proline, h-pyr-oh, 5-oxoproline, s-5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid, 2s-5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid, l-5-oxoproline, l-proline, 5-oxo
7405
CHEBI:18183
OC(=O)C1CCC(=O)N1

Description

(S)-(-)-2-Pyrrolidinone-5-carboxylic acid is used as a building block for pharmaceuticals and asymmetric synthesis. It Is also used as a resolving agent for chiral bases and in an efficient synthesis of quinolizidine and indolizidine alkaloids.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
(S)-(-)-2-Pyrrolidinone-5-carboxylic acid is used as a building block for pharmaceuticals and asymmetric synthesis. It Is also used as a resolving agent for chiral bases and in an efficient synthesis of quinolizidine and indolizidine alkaloids.

Solubility
Soluble in water (10-15% at 20°C), alcohol, acetone, dimethyl sufoxide and methanol.

Notes
Keep container tightly sealed. Store in cool, dry conditions in well sealed containers. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
Melting Point 158°C to 162°C
Beilstein 82132
Merck Index 14,8001
Quantity 500g
Solubility Information Soluble in water (10-15% at 20°C),alcohol,acetone,dimethyl sufoxide and methanol.
IUPAC Name 5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid
Formula Weight 129.12
Optical Rotation −10.5° (c=5 in Water)
Percent Purity ≥98%
Chemical Name or Material (S)-(-)-2-Pyrrolidinone-5-carboxylic acid

Safety and Handling

GHS H Statement
H315-H319-H335
Causes skin irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation.
May cause respiratory irritation.

P280-P305+P351+P338-P310

H318

EINECSNumber : 202-700-3

RTECSNumber : TW3710000

TSCA : Yes

Recommended Storage : Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only