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447439

1-Methyl-L-tryptophan

95%, for peptide synthesis

Synonym(s):

(S)-2-Amino-3-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid, L-(-)-1-Methyltryptophan

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H14N2O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
218.25
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22
MDL number:
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Product Name

1-Methyl-L-tryptophan, 95%

Quality Level

assay

95%

form

solid

optical activity

[α]24/D −8.0°, c = 2 in acetic acid

reaction suitability

reaction type: solution phase peptide synthesis

mp

242-245 °C (lit.)

application(s)

peptide synthesis

SMILES string

Cn1cc(C[C@H](N)C(O)=O)c2ccccc12

InChI

1S/C12H14N2O2/c1-14-7-8(6-10(13)12(15)16)9-4-2-3-5-11(9)14/h2-5,7,10H,6,13H2,1H3,(H,15,16)/t10-/m0/s1

InChI key

ZADWXFSZEAPBJS-JTQLQIEISA-N

Application

1-Methyl-L-tryptophan can be used:
  • In the preparation of L-tryptophan-based ligand for regioselective copper catalyzed N2-arylation of 1,2,3-triazoles.
  • As a key starting material for the total synthesis of (−)-ardeemin.
  • In the synthesis of cyclic peptide-capped gold nanoparticles as drug delivery systems.



Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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Stefanie Siegert et al.
PloS one, 6(11), e27618-e27618 (2011-11-24)
Adaptive immune responses are initiated when T cells encounter antigen on dendritic cells (DC) in T zones of secondary lymphoid organs. T zones contain a 3-dimensional scaffold of fibroblastic reticular cells (FRC) but currently it is unclear how FRC influence
Development of a L?Tryptophan?Based Ligand for Regioselective Copper Catalyzed N2?Arylation of 1, 2, 3?Triazoles.
Lopes A B, et al.
ChemistrySelect, 2(22), 6544-6548 (2017)
Bonnie Reinhart et al.
Advances in virology, 2012, 815465-815465 (2012-08-28)
Successful oncolytic virus treatment of malignant glioblastoma multiforme depends on widespread tumor-specific lytic virus replication and escape from mitigating innate immune responses to infection. Here we characterize a new HSV vector, JD0G, that is deleted for ICP0 and the joint



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SKUGTIN
447439-5G04061832288581
447439-1G04061832288574