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HRID 1780939Generated: October 28, 2026

Potassium (S)-2-amino-4-carboxybutanoate → Sodium Glutamate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPotassium (S)-2-amino-4-carboxybutanoateHCID 23669634—
ReactantSodium 2-(4-methoxyphenoxy)propanoateHCID 23670520—
ProductSodium GlutamateHCID 23672308—

Reaction Steps

Addition of 0.5% by weight of (-)-2-(4-methoxyphenoxy)propionic acid sodium salt to monopotassium glutamate produced a flavor almost identical to monosodium glutamate. Virtually no bitter taste was detectable.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05631299
Source datasetuspto-grants-1997_05
ORD IDord-74576cc0cdeb45d39886fb8cdd6bf5f5
Source noteuspto-grants-1997_05