L-Phenylalanine-13C6 Chemical Properties

Melting point:

270-275 °C (dec.) (lit.)

storage temp. 

Refrigerator

solubility 

Methanol (Slightly, Heated, Sonicated), Water (Slightly, Heated, Sonicated)

form 

Solid

color 

White to Off-White

optical activity

[α]25/D -33.0°, c =1 in H2O

L-Phenylalanine-13C6 Usage And Synthesis

Uses

Labelled analogue of L-Phenylalanine, an essential amino acid. L-Phenylalanine is biologically converted into L-tyrosine, another one of the DNA-encoded amino acids, which in turn is converted to L-DOPA and further converted into dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine. L-Phenylalanine is produced for medical, feed, and nutritional applications such as in the preparation of Aspartame.