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CN

93830

L-Tyrosine

≥99.0% (NT)

Synonym(s):

(S)-2-Amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propionic acid, 3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-L-alanine

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
4-(HO)C6H4CH2CH(NH2)CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
181.19
EC Number:
200-460-4
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
392441
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assay

≥99.0% (NT)

optical activity

[α]20/D −11.5±1.0°, c = 4% in 1 M HCl

impurities

≤0.5% foreign amino acids

ign. residue

≤0.1% (as SO4)

loss

≤0.5% loss on drying, 110 °C

mp

>300 °C (dec.) (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤250 mg/kg, sulfate (SO42-): ≤100 mg/kg

cation traces

Ca: ≤100 mg/kg, Cd: ≤5 mg/kg, Co: ≤5 mg/kg, Cr: ≤5 mg/kg, Cu: ≤5 mg/kg, Fe: ≤5 mg/kg, K: ≤50 mg/kg, Mg: ≤100 mg/kg, Mn: ≤5 mg/kg, NH4+: ≤200 mg/kg, Na: ≤200 mg/kg, Ni: ≤5 mg/kg, Pb: ≤5 mg/kg, Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

SMILES string

N[C@@H](Cc1ccc(O)cc1)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C9H11NO3/c10-8(9(12)13)5-6-1-3-7(11)4-2-6/h1-4,8,11H,5,10H2,(H,12,13)/t8-/m0/s1

InChI key

OUYCCCASQSFEME-QMMMGPOBSA-N

Other Notes

Amino acid precursor of dopamine and other catecholamines


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point (°F)

Not applicable

Flash Point (°C)

Not applicable

PPE (personal protective equipment)

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves



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