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L-Phenylalanine (White Crystals or Crystalline Powder), Fisher BioReagents

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100 g

Description

This amino acid is suitable for use in tissue culture systems requiring additives.
TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 63-91-2
Molecular Formula C9H11NO2
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 165.19
InChI Key COLNVLDHVKWLRT-UHFFFAOYNA-N
Synonym l-phenylalanine, phenylalanine, s-2-amino-3-phenylpropanoic acid, 3-phenyl-l-alanine, s-phenylalanine, 3-phenylalanine, 2s-2-amino-3-phenylpropanoic acid, s-2-amino-3-phenylpropionic acid, beta-phenyl-l-alanine, h-phe-oh
PubChem CID 6140
ChEBI CHEBI:17295
IUPAC Name 2-amino-3-phenylpropanoic acid
SMILES NC(CC1=CC=CC=C1)C(O)=O

Specifications

Melting Point 270°C
Ammonium 0.02% max.
Arsenic (As) 1ppm max.
pH 5.4 to 6.0
Color White
Heavy Metals (as Pb) 10ppm max.
Identification Pass Test
Assay Percent Range 98.5 to 100.5 %
Loss on Drying 0.20% max.
Other Amino Acids Not Detected
Packaging Glass Bottle
Residue after Ignition 0.1% max.
Specific Rotation -33 to -35° (+ or -)
Merck Index 15, 7382
State of Solution (%T) 98.0% min.
Alpha Vector Phenylalanine
Quantity 100 g
Formula Weight 165.19
Percent Purity 98.5 to 100.5%
Physical Form Powder
Chemical Name or Material L-Phenylalanine
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