Thermo Scientific Chemicals N-Acetyl-L-phenylalanine, 99%

Description

It is an essential amino acid produced for medical, feed, and nutritional applications such as in the preparation of aspartame. It is applied as an antidepressant.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
It is an essential amino acid produced for medical, feed, and nutritional applications such as in the preparation of aspartame. It is applied as an antidepressant.

Solubility
Solubility in methanol (almost transparency). Soluble in acetone and ethanol (20 mg/ ml).

Notes
Store away from oxidizing agents. Keep the container tightly closed and place it in a cool, dry and well ventilated condition.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 2018-61-3
• Molecular Formula: C11H13NO3
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 207.23
• MDL Number: MFCD00063158
• InChI Key: CBQJSKKFNMDLON-JTQLQIEISA-N
• Synonym: n-acetyl-l-phenylalanine, ac-phe-oh, acetyl-l-phenylalanine, acetylphenylalanine, l-n-acetylphenylalanine, s-2-acetamido-3-phenylpropanoic acid, phenylalanine, n-acetyl, n-acetyl-3-phenyl-l-alanine, unii-np5bt39467, 2s-2-acetamido-3-phenylpropanoic acid
• PubChem CID: 74839
• ChEBI: CHEBI:16259
• IUPAC Name: (2S)-2-acetamido-3-phenylpropanoic acid
• SMILES: CC(=O)N[C@@H](CC1=CC=CC=C1)C(O)=O

• Melting Point: 166°C to 170°C
• Formula Weight: 207.23
• Percent Purity: 99%
• Quantity: 25 g
• Optical Rotation: +40° (c=1 in Methanol)
• Chemical Name or Material: N-Acetyl-L-phenylalanine

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