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L-Phenylalanine

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Synonym(s):
L-Phenylalanine, Phe, 2-Amino-3-phenylpropionic acid
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C9H11NO2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
165.19
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
EC Index Number:
200-568-1
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor pressure

<1 Pa ( 25 °C)

Quality Level

form

solid

pH

5.4-6.0 (20 °C, 10 g/L in H2O)

mp

275-283 °C (decomposition)

solubility

27 g/L

density

1.34 g/cm3 at 20 °C

bulk density

580 kg/m3

storage temp.

2-30°C

InChI

1S/C9H11NO2/c10-8(9(11)12)6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5,8H,6,10H2,(H,11,12)

InChI key

COLNVLDHVKWLRT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Analysis Note

Assay (perchloric acid titration, calculated on dried substance): 99.0 - 101.0 %
Identity (IR-spectrum): passes test
Identity (specific rotation): passes test
Appearance: white to almost white, crystalline powder
Appearance of solution (50 g/l, hydrochloric acid 1 mol/l): clear and colorless
Spec. rotation (α 20/D, 20 g/l, water, calc. on dried substance): -33,0 to -35,5
Chloride (Cl): ≤ 200 ppm
Sulfate (SO₄): ≤ 300 ppm
Al (Aluminium): ≤ 5 ppm
As (Arsenic): ≤ 5 ppm
Ca (Calcium): ≤ 10 ppm
Co (Cobalt): ≤ 5 ppm
Fe (Iron): ≤ 5 ppm
K (Potassium): ≤ 5 ppm
Mg (Magnesium): ≤ 5 ppm
Na (Sodium): ≤ 50 ppm
Zn (Zinc): ≤ 5 ppm
Ninhydrin-positive substances (LC)(any ninhydrin-positive impurity): ≤ 0.2 %
Ninhydrin-positive substances (LC) (ammonium (570 nm)): ≤ 0.02 %
Ninhydrin-positive substances (LC)(total impurities): ≤ 0.5 %
Loss on drying (105 °C; 3 h): ≤ 0.3 %

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable


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