Glycine hydrochloride
Agent Name
Glycine hydrochloride
CAS Number
6000-43-7
Formula
C2-H5-N-O2.Cl-H
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
Aminoacetic acid hydrochloride; Glycocoll hydrochloride; Glycine, hydrochloride; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Amino Acids and Derivatives
Description
Hygroscopic solid; [Merck Index] White odorless crystalline powder; Hygroscopic; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a buffer and reagent in organic chemistry; [Merck Index]
Comments
Causes altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex), ataxia, and dyspnea in oral lethal-dose studies of rats; [RTECS] May cause irritation; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Glycine."
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