DL-Phenylalanine

SKU: P0185

Category: Amino Acids, Peptides, Proteins

Synonyms: (±)-2-Amino-3-phenylpropionic acid , H-DL-Phe-OH; 150-30-1
CAS-Number: C₉H₁₁NO₂
Molecular Formula: 165.19
Molecular Weight

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Specifications

Purity: ≥98% (HPLC)
Identity: 1H-NMR
Appearance: White crystals or crystalline powder

Properties

Solvents: water

Short Term Storage: RT
Use / Stability: Stable for at least 2 years after receipt when stored at +4°C.
Handling Advice: Protect from light and moisture.
Long Term Storage: +4°C
Shipping: AMBIENT

Transportation: Not dangerous goods

Description: 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.
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)
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 Key: COLNVLDHVKWLRT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Smiles: NC(CC1=CC=CC=C1)C(O)=O

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.

SKU: P0185 Category: Amino Acids, Peptides, Proteins

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Additional information

Synonyms	(±)-2-Amino-3-phenylpropionic acid, H-DL-Phe-OH
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