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5-Hydroxy-L-tryptophan

Name: 5-Hydroxy-<SC>L</SC>-tryptophan
Brand: USP

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

L-2-Amino-3-(5-hydroxyindolyl)propionic acid, L-5-HTP

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₁₁H₁₂N₂O₃

CAS Number:

4350-09-8

Molecular Weight:

220.22

NACRES:

NA.24

PubChem Substance ID:

329750131

UNSPSC Code:

41116107

MDL number:

MFCD00064341

eCl@ss:

32160406

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Properties

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

tryptophan

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

N[C@@H](Cc1c[nH]c2ccc(O)cc12)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C11H12N2O3/c12-9(11(15)16)3-6-5-13-10-2-1-7(14)4-8(6)10/h1-2,4-5,9,13-14H,3,12H2,(H,15,16)/t9-/m0/s1

InChI key

LDCYZAJDBXYCGN-VIFPVBQESA-N

Description

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

5-Hydroxy-L-tryptophan USP reference standard suitable for use in specified USP compendial quality tests and assays.

Also used to prepare standard solution for the impurity analysis of 5-Hydroxy-L-tryptophan by using liquid chromatography coupled with UV detector.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Immediate precursor of serotonin; L-aromatic amino acid decarboxylase substrate.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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pictograms

GHS06

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H301

pcodes

P301 + P310 + P330

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

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