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C10H13NO2
179.22 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning

(s)-2-amino-4-phenylbutanoic acid

CAS943-73-7EC213-403-3
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Amine
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

(S)-2-Amino-4-phenylbutanoic acid is a chiral amino acid derivative used as a pharmaceutical intermediate. It features an amine group, a carboxylic acid group, and an aromatic ring, with a stereocenter marked in its structure.

Pharmaceutical intermediate for manufacturingResearch compound for biochemical studies

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Referencestereoisomer of

DL-homophenylalanine

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Safety Reference

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

(2S)-2-amino-4-phenylbutanoic acid

InChIKey

JTTHKOPSMAVJFE-VIFPVBQESA-N

SMILES

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

Synonyms (22)
  • L-HPA
  • (s)-homophenylalanine
  • H-HPhe-OH, H-Hfe-OH
  • Homophenylalanine
  • L-.GAMMA.-PHENYLBUTYRINE
  • L-BENZYLALANINE
  • L-Homophenylalanine
  • L-hph
  • h-hfe-oh
  • h-homophe-oh
  • h-hophe-oh
  • homophenylalanine, l-
  • l-homophe