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HRID 2256078Generated: November 2, 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 numberUS05654311
Source datasetuspto-grants-1997_08
ORD IDord-5784fd41b1354d50af89916b70cbc9c5
Source noteuspto-grants-1997_08