C14H18N2O2
246.3 g/mol
Research ReagentWarning
Hypaphorine
CAS487-58-1
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Research Compound
Hypaphorine is an amino acid betaine derived from L-tryptophan, characterized by a quaternary ammonium group and a zwitterionic structure. It is a naturally occurring compound found in plants and fungi, such as Pisolithus tinctorius and Caragana sinica, and serves as a metabolite in these organisms.
plant and fungal metabolite
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CAS 487-58-1
Related Compounds
Safety Reference
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2S)-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)-2-(trimethylazaniumyl)propanoate
InChIKey
AOHCBEAZXHZMOR-ZDUSSCGKSA-N
SMILES
C[N+](C)(C)[C@@H](CC1=CNC2=CC=CC=C21)C(=O)[O-]
Synonyms (21)
- Glyyunnanenine
- Hypaforin
- Hypaphorine
- L-Hypaphorine
- L-tryptophan betaine
- Lenticin
- Lenticine
- TRYPTOPHAN, TRIMETHYLBETAINE
- Tryptophan betaine