PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 171-173 °C(lit.) |
| alpha | 40 º (c=1,methanol) |
| Boiling point: | 346.25°C (rough estimate) |
| Density | 1.1878 (rough estimate) |
| refractive index | 40 ° (C=5, MeOH) |
| storage temp. | Sealed in dry,Room Temperature |
| solubility | Solubility in methanol (almost transparency). Soluble in acetone and ethanol (20 mg/ ml). |
| form | Fine Crystalline Powder or Needles |
| pka | 3.56±0.10(Predicted) |
| color | White to off-white |
| optical activity | [α]22/D +40.0°, c = 1 in methanol |
| InChIKey | CBQJSKKFNMDLON-JTQLQIEISA-N |
Description and Uses
N-Acetyl-L-phenylalanine is an protected analogue of L-Phenylalanine (P319415), an essential amino acid produced for medical, feed, and nutritional applications such as in the preparation of Aspartame.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302-H315-H319-H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P261-P305+P351+P338 |
| Safety Statements | 24/25 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 29242990 |
