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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
L-Glutamine |
| Synonym(s) |
Glutamic acid-5-amide;L-Aminoglutaramic acid |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2004 (Session 63) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
L-Glutamine |
| JECFA number |
1430 |
| CAS number |
56-85-9 |
| FEMA number |
3684 |
| COE number |
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| FLAVIS number |
17.007 |
| Molecular weight |
146.15 |
| Chemical formula |
C5H10O3N2 |
| Physical form/odour |
White crystals or crystalline powder; odourless |
| Solubility |
Soluble in water and ether |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Insoluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
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| Assay min % |
98% |
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| Refractive index |
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| Other requirements |
mp: 190-192°; Sp.rotation = +15.5 to +16.5° (25°, 1N HCl) |
| ID Test |
IR |
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