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PHL83415

γ-Aminobutyric acid

phyproof® Reference Substance

Synonym(s):

3-Carboxypropylamine, 4-Aminobutanoic acid, GABA, Piperidic acid, Piperidinic acid

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
NH2(CH2)3COOH
CAS Number:
56-12-2
Molecular Weight:
103.12
NACRES:
NA.24
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
906818
MDL number:
MFCD00008226
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grade

primary reference standard

product line

phyproof® Reference Substance

assay

≥98.0% (HPLC)

form

crystals

manufacturer/tradename

PhytoLab

mp

195 °C (dec.) (lit.)

SMILES string

NCCCC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C4H9NO2/c5-3-1-2-4(6)7/h1-3,5H2,(H,6,7)

InChI key

BTCSSZJGUNDROE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

This substance is a primary reference substance with assigned absolute purity (considering chromatographic purity, water, residual solvents, inorganic impurities). The exact value can be found on the certificate. Produced by PhytoLab GmbH & Co. KG

Biochem/physiol Actions

Major inhibitory neurotransmitter in brain; GABAA and GABAB receptor agonist; increases Cl− conductance.

Legal Information

phyproof is a registered trademark of PhytoLab GmbH & Co. KG

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
130627323
92236331

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