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C9H11NO2
165.19 g/mol
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D-phenylalanine

CAS673-06-3EC211-603-5
Category
API
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

D-Phenylalanine is an enantiomer of the amino acid phenylalanine that has been marketed as an antidepressant pharmaceutical ingredient. It is sold under brand names such as Deprenon, Sabiben, and Sabiden in Argentina, where it has been available since at least the 1970s.

Antidepressant pharmaceutical raw material

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

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

InChIKey

COLNVLDHVKWLRT-MRVPVSSYSA-N

SMILES

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

Synonyms (25)
  • (R)-PHENYLALANINE
  • Alanine, phenyl-, D-
  • D-.beta.-Phenylalanine
  • D-Phe
  • D-Phenylalanine, >=98% (HPLC)
  • D-a-Amino-b-phenylpropionate
  • D-phenylalanine
  • D-phenylalanine zwitterion
  • H-D-Phe-OH
  • PHENYLALANINE, D-
  • Phenylalanine D-form
  • Sabiden
  • l-3-phenylalanine