C4H9NO2
103.12 g/mol
Research ReagentWarning
N-Methyl-L-alanine
CAS3913-67-5
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Amine
Primary Use
Research Compound
N-Methyl-L-alanine is a non-proteinogenic amino acid produced by cyanobacteria. It is structurally related to the neurotoxin BMAA and is used as a research compound in scientific studies.
research compound
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for N-Methyl-L-alanine (CAS 3913-67-5) is 2922.49.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2922.49
EU CN code (8-digit)
2922 49 85
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2S)-2-(methylamino)propanoic acid
InChIKey
GDFAOVXKHJXLEI-VKHMYHEASA-N
SMILES
C[C@@H](C(=O)O)NC
Synonyms (26)
- (S)-N-methylalanine
- Alanine, N-methyl-
- Alanine, N-methyl-, L-
- DL-Alanine, N-methyl-
- H-MeAla-OH
- H-N-Me-Ala-OH
- L-Alanine, N-methyl-
- L-N-Methylalanine
- Methylalanine, dl-
- N-Me-Ala-OH
- N-Methyl-L-alanine
- N-Methylalanine
- N-methlyalanine
- N-methyl-l-ala
- N-|A-Methyl-L-alanine
- a-(Methylamino)propionic acid
- methyl-l-alanine
- n-alpha-methyl-l-alanine
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