4-Amino-L-Phenylalanine
[CAS# 199926-19-7]

Identification

• Name: 4-Amino-L-Phenylalanine
• Synonyms: (S)-2-amino-3-(4-aminophenyl)propanoic acid; (S)-2-Amino-3-(4-aminophenyl)propionic acid; 2-amino-3-(4-aminophenyl)propanoic acid
• Molecular Formula: C₉H₁₂N₂O₂
• Molecular Weight: 180.20
• CAS Registry Number: 199926-19-7
• SMILES: C1=CC(=CC=C1C[C@@H](C(=O)O)N)N
• InChI: 1S/C9H12N2O2/c10-7-3-1-6(2-4-7)5-8(11)9(12)13/h1-4,8H,5,10-11H2,(H,12,13)/t8-/m0/s1
• InChIKey: CMUHFUGDYMFHEI-QMMMGPOBSA-N

Properties

• Density: 1.3±0.1g/cm³ (Cal.)
• Boiling point: 383.5±32.0°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 185.8±25.1°C (Cal.)
• Refractive index: 1.63 (Cal.)

Safety Data

• Safety Description: CAUTION: May irritate eyes, skin, and respiratory tract

References

• (1): Zachary M. Carrico, Dante W. Romanini, Ryan A. Mehl and Matthew B. Francis. Oxidative coupling of peptides to a virus capsid containing unnatural amino acids, Chem. Commun., 2008, 1205.