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Home/Compounds/Food Additive/Phenylalanine
C9H11NO2
165.19 g/mol
Food Additive

L-phenylalanine

CAS63-91-2EC200-568-1
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
nutritional supplement and flavoring agent

L-phenylalanine is an essential amino acid used as a nutritional supplement and flavoring agent. It is a key component in the production of the artificial sweetener aspartame.

nutritional supplementflavoring agentcomponent of aspartame

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(2S)-2-amino-3-phenylpropanoic acid

InChIKey

COLNVLDHVKWLRT-QMMMGPOBSA-N

SMILES

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

Synonyms (97)
  • Aspartame EP Impurity C
  • Aspartame EP Impurity C; Nateglinide EP Impurity D
  • L-Phenylalanine, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • L-Phenylalanine, from non-animal source, meets EP, JP, USP testing specifications, suitable for cell culture, 98.5-101.0%
  • Phenylalanine (USP/INN)
  • Phenylalanine, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • (-)-beta-Phenylalanine
  • (S)-Phenylalanine
  • (S)-alpha-Aminohydrocinnamate
  • 1f2p
  • 1usi
  • 3-Phenyl-L-alanine
  • 3-Phenylalanine
  • Alanine, 3-phenyl-
  • Alanine, phenyl-
  • Alanine, phenyl-, L-
  • Antibiotic FN 1636
  • Fenilalanina [Spanish]
  • H-Phe-OH
  • L-.beta.-Phenylalanine
  • L-2-Amino-3-phenylpropionate
  • L-Alanine, 3-phenyl-
  • L-Alanine, phenyl-
  • L-Antibiotic FN 1636
  • L-Isomer Phenylalanine
  • L-PHENYLALININE
  • L-Phe
  • L-Phenylalanine (H-Phe-OH)
  • L-Phenylalanine (JP18)
  • L-Phenylalanine (Standard)
  • L-Phenylalanine 7419
  • L-Phenylalanine High
  • L-Phenylalanine High 7420
  • L-Phenylalanine, 99%, natural
  • L-Phenylalanine, Vetec(TM)
  • L-[2,3,4,5,6-3H]phenylalanine
  • L-phenylalanine
  • L-phenylaniline
  • LEUCINE IMPURITY C
  • NATEGLINIDE IMPURITY D
  • PHENYLALANINE [MART.]
  • PheOH
  • Phenyl-alpha-alanine
  • Phenylalamine
  • Phenylalanine (VAN)
  • Phenylalanine 1532
  • Phenylalanine CRS
  • Phenylalanine Phenolic
  • Phenylalanine, L-
  • Phenylalaninum
  • Phenylalaninum [Latin]
  • Poly(L-phenylalanine)
  • TYROSINE IMPURITY A
  • alpha-Aminohydrocinnamate
  • alpha-Aminohydrocinnamic acid
  • beta-Phenyl-L-alanine
  • beta-Phenyl-alpha-alanine
  • beta-Phenyl-alpha-alanine, l-
  • beta-Phenylalnine, (-)-
  • endophenyl
  • fenilalanina
  • l-phenylalaninum
  • laevo-phenyl alanine
  • phe
  • phenylalanin
  • phenylalanine
  • racemic phenylalanine