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L-Alanine

Catalog No. A15804 Name Alfa Aesar
CAS Number 56-41-7 Website
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Purity 99% Email
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SYNONYMS

Title
L-丙胺酸
IUPAC name
(2S)-2-aminopropanoic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
L-alanine
Synonyms
H-Ala-OH
L-2-Aminopropionic acid

DATABASE IDS

Beilstein Number 1720248
Merck Index 14204
MDL Number MFCD00064410
CAS Number 56-41-7
EC Number 200-273-8

PROPERTIES

Purity 99%
Density 1.432
Melting Point ca 295°C dec.
Optical Rotation +14 (c=5 in 5N HCl)
RTECS AY2990000
TSCA Listed

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REFERENCES

  • ɑ-Amino acids can be converted to the corresponding ɑ-chloro acids with a high degree of retention of configuration, by diazotization in the presence of HCl: J. Am. Chem. Soc., 76, 6054 (1954). The intermediate is thought to be a rigid oxiranone which prevents racemization. For an improved technique and list of examples, see: Org. Synth. Coll., 8, 119 (1993):