Disodium glutamate

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Disodium glutamate (DSG, Na₂C₅H₇NO₄) is the sodium salt of glutamic acid.

Contents 1 Formation 2 Odor 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Formation

Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is put into a basic environment, it is neutralized by the alkali. In the presence of sodium ions, this reaction will form DSG.

In this reaction, a sodium ion replaces hydrogen on the second carboxyl group in glutamic acid.

[edit] Odor

DSG has an odor of ammonia.

[edit] See also

• Monosodium glutamate

[edit] External links