| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
Phenylalanine betaine | [CAS]
56755-22-7 | [Synonyms]
Phenylalanine betaine
(2S)-3-Phenyl-2-(trimethylammonio)propanoate
(alphaS)-alpha-Carboxy-N,N,N-trimethylbenzeneethanaminium inner salt | [Molecular Formula]
C12H17NO2 | [MOL File]
56755-22-7.mol | [Molecular Weight]
207.269 |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Uses]
Phenylalanine betaine is a betaine that can be isolated from Antiaris africana[1]. | [Definition]
ChEBI: L-phenylalanine betaine is an L-phenylalanine derivative obtained by trimethylation of the amino function of L-phenylalanine. It is a phenylalanine betaine and a L-phenylalanine derivative. It is an enantiomer of a D-phenylalanine betaine. | [References]
[1] Okogun J I, et al. Triterpenoids and betaines from the latex and bark of Antiaris africana[J]. Phytochemistry, 1976, 15(5): 826-827. |
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