L-Lysine
L-Lysine
CAS Number:56-87-1
Molecular Formula:C6H14N2O2
Molecular Weight:146.22
EINECS:200-294-2
Density:1.125g/cm3
Melting Point:215 oC (dec.)
Boiling Point:311.5°Cat760mmHg
Flash Point:142.2°C
Solubility:H2O: 0.1 g/mL, clear, colorless
Hazard Symbols: Xi
Properties:l-Lysine: Needles from water, hexagonal plates from dil alc. Darkens at 210°; decomp 224.5°. Very freely sol in water; very
sltly sol in alc; practically insol in ether.
AvailableForms:As DL- and L-lysine monohydrochloride.