C10H13NO2
179.22 g/mol
Research ReagentWarning
Alpha-methyl-L-phenylalanine
CAS23239-35-2EC635-121-3
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Amine
Primary Use
Research Compound
Alpha-methyl-L-phenylalanine is an artificial amino acid and a derivative of phenethylamine and amphetamine. It is the alpha-methylated analogue of phenylalanine, the precursor of catecholamine neurotransmitters, and serves as a research compound.
research compoundlaboratory reagent
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CAS 23239-35-2
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Warning
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Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2S)-2-amino-2-methyl-3-phenylpropanoic acid
InChIKey
HYOWVAAEQCNGLE-JTQLQIEISA-N
SMILES
C[C@](CC1=CC=CC=C1)(C(=O)O)N
Synonyms (20)
- (S)-2-METHYL-3-PHENYLALANINE
- (S)-2-METHYLPHENYLALANINE
- (S)-alpha-Methylphenylalanine
- H-ALPHA-ME-PHE-OH
- L-ALPHA-METHYLPHENYLALANINE
- L-Phenylalanine, |A-methyl-
- a-Methyl-L-phenylalanine
- alpha-methyl phenylalanine
- alpha-methyl-L-Phe
- alpha-methyl-L-phenylalanine