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Description

  • An essential amino acid
  • An electrically neutral amino acid, used to form proteins, coded for by DNA.
  • It is produced for medical, feed, and nutritional applications, such as aspartame, in large quantities by utilizing the bacterium Escherichia coli, which naturally produces aromatic amino acids like phenylalanine.
  • Properties

    Shelf life

    3 years

    Storage Temperature

    RT

    RTECS #

    AY7535000

    European Com.#

    200-568-1

    Purity

    >98%

    Appearance color

    White to off-white

    Appearance form

    White Crystalline Powder

    Molecular Formula

    C9H11NO2

    Molecular Weight

    165.19

    pH Range

    5.0 - 7 at 16.5 g/l at 25 °C (77 °F)

    Density

    1.29 g/cm3

    Melting point

    270 - 275°C

    Boiling point

    307.5 °C

    Solubility (@ RT)

    H2O: 0.1 M at 20°C