Tyrosine
[CAS# 31724-37-5]

Identification

• Name: Tyrosine
• Synonyms: (-)-α-Amino-p-hydroxyhydrocinnamic acid; (±)-Tyrosine; (S)-tyrosine
• Molecular Formula: C₉H₁₁NO₃
• Molecular Weight: 181.19
• CAS Registry Number: 31724-37-5
• SMILES: C1=CC(=CC=C1CC(C(=O)O)N)O
• InChI: 1S/C9H11NO3/c10-8(9(12)13)5-6-1-3-7(11)4-2-6/h1-4,8,11H,5,10H2,(H,12,13)
• InChIKey: OUYCCCASQSFEME-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Properties

• Density: 1.3±0.1g/cm³ (Cal.)
• Melting point: 300°C (Expl.)
• Boiling point: 385.2±32.0°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 186.7±25.1°C (Cal.)

Safety Data

• Safety Description: Minimize contact.

References

• (1): Vanessa Incani, Afsaneh Lavasanifar and Hasan Uludağ. Lipid and hydrophobic modification of cationic carriers on route to superior gene vectors, Soft Matter, 2010, 6, 2124.