Substance

ID:353877

γ-Aminobutyric acid

Names and Identifiers
IUPAC name
4-aminobutanoic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
gamma(amino)-butyric acid
Synonyms
GABA4-Aminobutanoic acidPiperidic acid4-氨基丁酸氨酪酸哌啶酸γ-Aminobutyric acidγ-氨基丁酸Piperidinic acid
Registration numbers
CAS Number
MDL Number
EC Number
Beilstein Number
Properties
Product Information
Cation Traces
Bi: ≤5 mg/kg
Na: ≤50 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg
Co: ≤5 mg/kg
Cr: ≤5 mg/kg
Li: ≤5 mg/kg
Sr: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg
Mo: ≤5 mg/kg
Ca: ≤10 mg/kg
Fe: ≤5 mg/kg
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg
Ba: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg
Al: ≤5 mg/kg
As: ≤0.1 mg/kg
K: ≤50 mg/kg
Purity
≥99.0% (NT)
Product Line
BioUltra
Antion Traces
sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg
chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg
Loss on Drying
≤0.2% loss on drying
λ
1 M in H2O
Impurities
insoluble matter, passes filter test
Linear Formula
NH2(CH2)3COOH
Safety Information
Safety Statements
26-36
European Hazard Symbols
Irritant Irritant (Xi)
Personal Protective Equipment
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
German water hazard class
2
Risk Statements
36/37/38
GHS Precautionary statements
P261-P305+P351+P338
GHS Hazard statements
H315-H319-H335
RTECS
ES6300000
GHS Signal Word
Warning
GHS Pictograms
GHS07
Acute toxicity (oral, dermal, inhalation), category 4
Skin irritation, category 2
Eye irritation, category 2
Skin sensitisation, category 1
Specific Target Organ Toxicity – Single exposure, category 3
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Physical Property
Absorption Wavelength
λ: 260 nm Amax: ≤0.15
λ: 280 nm Amax: ≤0.12
Solubility
H2O: soluble1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless
Melting Point
195 °C (dec.)(lit.)
pH
6.0-8.0 (25 °C, 1 M in H2O)
Molecule Details
Biochem/physiol Actions
Major inhibitory neurotransmitter in brain; GABAA and GABAB receptor agonist; increases Cl- conductance.
Other Notes
Review - GABA: the road to neurotransmitter status1; Review: Activation and modulation of neuronal potassium channels by GABA2
Molecular Spectra
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