Pyroglutamic acid (also called L-Pyroglutamic acid, Pidolic acid) has the formula C5H7NO3 and a molar mass of 129.11 g/mol. The model above is PubChem's computed 3D conformer: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the measurement tools to read bond lengths and angles.
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| IUPAC name | (2S)-5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid |
|---|---|
| SMILES | C1CC(=O)N[C@@H]1C(=O)O |
| PubChem CID | 7405 |
| Other names | L-Pyroglutamic acid, Pidolic acid, 5-oxo-L-proline, pyroglu, 5-L-Oxoproline |
Atoms use the standard CPK colors: carbon gray, hydrogen white, oxygen red, nitrogen blue, sulfur yellow. Switch to Spacefill to see the molecule's overall shape and size, or Stick for a clear view of the bonds. Click two atoms in distance mode to measure a bond length in ångströms.
3D coordinates are PubChem's computed conformer, one low-energy shape of the molecule. Flexible molecules can take many other shapes.