Specifications
- Purity
- ≥98% (HPLC)
- Appearance
- White crystals or crystalline powder
- Identity
- 1H-NMR
Properties
- Solvents
- water
Downloads
- Safety Data Sheet
- CDX P0185 MSDS.pdf
Category: Amino Acids, Peptides, Proteins
Essential alpha-amino acid in humans. Mixture of D-phenylalanine and L-phenylalanine. Precursor for tyrosine, the monoamine neurotransmitters dopamine, norepinephrine (noradrenaline), epinephrine (adrenaline), the neuromodulator phenethylamine and the skin pigment melanin. Used in the manufacture of food and drink products and sold as a nutritional supplement for its reputed analgesic and antidepressant effects. Building block which may be used by as starting material for synthesis.
Synonyms | (±)-2-Amino-3-phenylpropionic acid, H-DL-Phe-OH |
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Purity | ≥98% (HPLC) |
Appearance | White crystals or crystalline powder |
CAS-Number | 150-30-1 |
Molecular Formula | C9H11NO2 |
Molecular Weight | 165.19 |
Identity | 1H-NMR |
Solvents | water |
Smiles | NC(CC1=CC=CC=C1)C(O)=O |
InChi Key | COLNVLDHVKWLRT-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Shipping | AMBIENT |
Short Term Storage | RT |
Long Term Storage | +4°C |
Handling Advice | Protect from light and moisture. |
Use / Stability | Stable for at least 2 years after receipt when stored at +4°C. |
Transportation | Not dangerous goods |
References | H. Beckmann, et al., J. Neural Transm. 41, 123 (1977), D.N. Wheatley, Int. Rev. Cytol. 55, 109 (1978), C.E. Parker, West J. Med. 131, 285 (1979), T. Tokumura, et al., J. Pharm. Sci. 75, 391 (1986), A.L. Russell & M.F. McCarty, Med. Hypotheses 55, 283 (2000), G.G. Mohamed & N.E. El-Gamel, Spectrochim. Acta A Mol. Biomol. Spectrosc. 60, 3141 (2004) |
InChi | InChI=1S/C9H11NO2/c10-8(9(11)12)6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5,8H,6,10H2,(H,11,12) |
Quantity | 100 g, 250 g, Bulk |