157-06-2 D-Arginine
Main product
  • Product name: D-Arginine
  • CAS Number: 157-06-2
  • Beilstein Registry Number: 1725412
  • EC Number: 205-866-5
  • MDL number: MFCD00063116
  • Synonyms: (-)-α-Amino-p-hydroxyhydrocinnamic Acid; Therigon; p-Tyrosine;(2S)-2-Amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic Acid;
    (S)-2-Amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic Acid;(S)-Tyrosine; (S)-α-Amino-4-hydroxybenzenepropanoic Acid;
    L-(-)-Tyrosine; NSC 82624; NSC 9973; Levodopa EP Impurity B
  • Linear Formula: H2NC(=NH)NH(CH2)3CH(NH2)CO2H
    Molecular form:C6H14N2O2
  • Molecular Weight: 174.20
  • Appearance: White crystalline powder
  • Melting Point: 226 °C (dec.)(lit.)
  • Boiling point:305.18°C (rough estimate)
  • Density 1.2297 (rough estimate)
  • Solubility: Aqueous Acid (Slightly), Water (Slightly)
  • Category: Amino Acids & Derivatives, Arginine, Arginine Metabolism, Chemical Biology, Chemical Synthesis
  • HSN Code : 29252000
  • Storage: Room Temperature
  • Applications: D-Arginine is an unnatural isomer of L-Arginine (A769505), and is used to inhibit glutamate-induced nitric oxide production in rats.
    Derivatives of D-Arginine are used for pharmaceutical purposes,
    one example is 1-Deamino-8-D-arginine vasopressin, which is used to treat various bleeding disorders.