Zinc L-aspartate

Zinc l-aspartate
Zinc aspartate
Names
IUPAC name
Zinc (2S)-2-amino-4-hydroxy-4-oxobutanoate
Other names
Zinc aspartate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/2C4H7NO4.Zn/c2*5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7;/h2*2H,1,5H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9);/q;;+2/p-2/t2*2-;/m10./s1 ☒N
    Key: POEVDIARYKIEGF-FMHLBKHZSA-L ☒N
  • InChI=1/2C4H7NO4.Zn/c2*5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7;/h2*2H,1,5H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9);/q;;+2/p-2/t2*2-;/m10./s1
    Key: POEVDIARYKIEGF-XYBLZSPWBS
  • [Zn+2].[O-]C(=O)[C@@H](N)CC(=O)O.[O-]C(=O)[C@H](N)CC(=O)O
Properties
C8H12N2O8Zn
Molar mass 329.59848 g/mol
Appearance White crystalline powder
Density Solid
Hazards
Safety data sheet (SDS) MSDS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Zinc l-aspartate, often simply called zinc aspartate, is a chelated zinc supplement. Zinc aspartate is a salt of zinc with the amino acid aspartic acid.