Glycine

CAS:56-40-6

Melting point:240 °C (dec.)(lit.)

Boiling point:233°C

Density:1.595

Refractive index:1.4264 (estimate)

Storage temp.:2-8°C

Used for the pharmaceutical industry, organic synthesis and biochemical analysis.

Glycine is primarily used as a nutritional additive in chicken feed.

Used as a kind of nutritional supplement which is mainly used for flavoring.

It can be used as a spice according to the provisions of GB 2760-96.

Glycine is also known as aminoacetic acid. In the field of pesticide production, it is used for synthesizing the glycine ethyl ester

hydrochloride which is the intermediate for the synthesis of pyrethroid insecticides. Moreover, it can also be used for synthesizing

fungicides iprodione and solid glyphosate herbicide; in addition it is also used in various kinds of other industries such as fertilizer,

medicine, food additives, and spices.