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C10H13NO2
179.22 g/mol
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

4-Methyl-D-phenylalanine

CAS49759-61-7
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Peptide
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

4-Methyl-D-phenylalanine is a non-proteinogenic amino acid derivative with a methyl substituent on the aromatic ring. It serves as a specialized peptide building block in solid-phase synthesis, primarily for incorporating D-stereochemistry into peptide chains.

Peptide building block for solid-phase synthesisIntermediate in custom peptide manufacturing

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(2R)-2-amino-3-(4-methylphenyl)propanoic acid

InChIKey

DQLHSFUMICQIMB-SECBINFHSA-N

SMILES

CC1=CC=C(C=C1)C[C@H](C(=O)O)N

Synonyms (7)
  • 4-Methyl-D-Phe-OH
  • 4-Methyl-D-phenylalanine
  • D-4-Methylphe
  • D-Phenylalanine, 4-methyl-
  • H-D-Phe(4-Me)-OH