This product has historical factory records. Recorded pack sizes and purity can be used as a supply reference, while project-specific availability is confirmed by inquiry.
Monosodium glutamate appears as white or off-white crystalline powder with a slight peptone-like odor. pH (0.2% solution)7.0. (NTP, 1992)
White, practically odourless crystals or crystalline powder
White solid; [Merck Index] Fine colorless crystals; MSDSonline]
Appearance
White free flowing crystals or crystalline powder
Forms rhombic prisms when crystallized from water
State
Solid
Storage Conditions
STORAGE PRECAUTIONS: You should store this material in a refrigerator. (NTP, 1992)
Store in airtight containers.
Computed Properties
Structural Parameters
Heavy atom count
12
Fraction Csp3
0.6
Rotatable bonds
4
H-bond acceptors
4
H-bond donors
2
Molar refractivity
33.47
TPSA
134.95
LogP / Solubility
WLOGP
-5.89
MLOGP
-5.19
XLogP3
-5.89
Consensus LogP
-5.66
Log S (ESOL)
2.98
Class (ESOL)
Highly soluble
Log S (Ali)
3.16
Class (Ali)
Highly soluble
Log S (SILICOS-IT)
3.53
Class (SILICOS-IT)
Highly soluble
ADME
GI absorption
Low
BBB permeant
No
P-gp substrate
No
CYP1A2 inhibitor
No
CYP2C19 inhibitor
No
CYP2C9 inhibitor
No
CYP2D6 inhibitor
No
CYP3A4 inhibitor
No
Log Kp (skin permeation)
-8.05
Drug-likeness / Medicinal Chemistry
Lipinski
Yes
Ghose
No
Veber
Yes
Egan
No
Muegge
No
Bioavailability score
0.55
Leadlikeness
No
Synthetic Accessibility
2
Safety & Transport
GHS Hazard Statements
Not Classified
Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria by 406 of 409 companies (only 0.7% companies provided GHS information). For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.