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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:09:53 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-18 23:32:05 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB011914</accession>
  <name>Arginine hydrochloride</name>
  <description>Dietary supplement, nutrient

Arginine (abbreviated as Arg or R) is an alpha-amino acid. The L-form is one of the 20 most common natural amino acids.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>Arginine hydrochloride, USAN</synonym>
    <synonym>Arginine monochloride</synonym>
    <synonym>Arginine monohydrochloride</synonym>
    <synonym>Arginine monohydrochloride, L-(+)-</synonym>
    <synonym>Arginine, hydrochloride, L-</synonym>
    <synonym>Arginine, monohydrochloride, L-</synonym>
    <synonym>L-Arginine HCL</synonym>
    <synonym>L-Arginine hydrochloride</synonym>
    <synonym>L-Arginine monohydrochloride</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C6H15ClN4O2</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>210.662</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>210.088353451</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>(2S)-2-amino-5-carbamimidamidopentanoic acid hydrochloride</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>L-arginine hydrochloride</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>1119-34-2</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>Cl.N[C@@H](CCCNC(N)=N)C(O)=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C6H14N4O2.ClH/c7-4(5(11)12)2-1-3-10-6(8)9;/h4H,1-3,7H2,(H,11,12)(H4,8,9,10);1H/t4-;/m0./s1</inchi>
  <inchikey>KWTQSFXGGICVPE-WCCKRBBISA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as l-alpha-amino acids. These are alpha amino acids which have the L-configuration of the alpha-carbon atom.</description>
    <direct_parent>L-alpha-amino acids</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Organic acids and derivatives</super_class>
    <class>Carboxylic acids and derivatives</class>
    <sub_class>Amino acids, peptides, and analogues</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aliphatic acyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Amino acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carbonyl compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carboximidamides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carboxylic acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Fatty acids and conjugates</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Guanidines</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrochlorides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Monoalkylamines</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organopnictogen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compounds</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Aliphatic acyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Amine</substituent>
      <substituent>Amino acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboximidamide</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Fatty acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Guanidine</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrochloride</substituent>
      <substituent>L-alpha-amino acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic 1,3-dipolar compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic nitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organonitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organopnictogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Primary aliphatic amine</substituent>
      <substituent>Primary amine</substituent>
      <substituent>Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compound</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state/>
  <predicted_properties>
  </predicted_properties>
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    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>Mp 222 dec. (235°)</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>-3.2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>2.41</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>12.41</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>(2S)-2-amino-5-carbamimidamidopentanoic acid hydrochloride</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>210.662</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>210.088353451</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>Cl.N[C@@H](CCCNC(N)=N)C(O)=O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C6H15ClN4O2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/C6H14N4O2.ClH/c7-4(5(11)12)2-1-3-10-6(8)9;/h4H,1-3,7H2,(H,11,12)(H4,8,9,10);1H/t4-;/m0./s1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>KWTQSFXGGICVPE-WCCKRBBISA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>125.22</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>53.92</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>17.95</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>5</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>6</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>5</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>102147</spectrum_id>
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      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>102148</spectrum_id>
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      <spectrum_id>167896</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>167897</spectrum_id>
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  <chebi_id/>
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  <foods>
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  <flavors>
    <flavor>
      <name>odorless</name>
    </flavor>
  </flavors>
  <enzymes>
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  <health_effects>
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</compound>
