4-Iodo-L-phenylalanine, 95%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

4-Iodo-L-phenylalanine may be used in protein engineering as a model unnatural α amino acid to alter primary amino acid composition via the opal (UGA) codon.

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Applications
4-Iodo-L-phenylalanine may be used in protein engineering as a model unnatural α amino acid to alter primary amino acid composition via the opal (UGA) codon.

Solubility
Partly miscible with water.

Notes
Light sensitive. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 24250-85-9
• Molecular Formula: C9H10INO2
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 291.09
• MDL Number: MFCD00002602
• InChI Key: PZNQZSRPDOEBMS-QMMMGPOBSA-N
• Synonym: 4-iodo-l-phenylalanine, 4-iodophenylalanine, l-4-iodophenylalanine, iodo-phenylalanine, p-iodo-l-phenylalanine, p-iodophenylalanine, s-2-amino-3-4-iodophenyl propanoic acid, 2s-2-amino-3-4-iodophenyl propanoic acid, h-phe 4-i-oh, phenylalanine, 4-iodo
• PubChem CID: 134497
• IUPAC Name: (2S)-2-amino-3-(4-iodophenyl)propanoic acid
• SMILES: N[C@@H](CC1=CC=C(I)C=C1)C(O)=O

• Beilstein: 4411317
• Solubility Information: Partly miscible with water.
• Quantity: 5 g
• Formula Weight: 291.09
• Optical Rotation: −6.5° (c=1 in Acetic Acid:Water (4:1))
• Sensitivity: Light sensitive
• Percent Purity: 95%
• Chemical Name or Material: 4-Iodo-L-phenylalanine

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