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| DL-Tryptophan Basic information |
| DL-Tryptophan Chemical Properties |
Melting point | 289-290 °C (dec.)(lit.) | alpha | [α]D20 -1~1°(c=1, dil. HCl) | Boiling point | 342.72°C (rough estimate) | density | 1.1754 (rough estimate) | refractive index | 1.5200 (estimate) | storage temp. | Keep in dark place,Inert atmosphere,Room temperature | solubility | methanol: water (7:3): soluble | form | Powder | pka | 2.30±0.10(Predicted) | color | White to light beige or light yellow | Odor | Odorless | Water Solubility | 10 g/L (20 ºC) | BRN | 86196 | Stability: | Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong acids. | InChIKey | QIVBCDIJIAJPQS-UHFFFAOYSA-N | LogP | 1.040 (est) | CAS DataBase Reference | 54-12-6(CAS DataBase Reference) | NIST Chemistry Reference | Tryptophane(54-12-6) | EPA Substance Registry System | Tryptophan (54-12-6) |
| DL-Tryptophan Usage And Synthesis |
Chemical Properties | White crystals. Slightly soluble in
water; stable in alkaline solution; decomposed by
strong acids. | Uses | DL-Tryptophan is an amino acid precursor of serotonin and melatonin. It is a dietary supplement for use as an antidepressant, anxiolytic, and sleep aid. DL-tryptophan also can be used as feed nutrition enhancer, antioxidants. | Definition | ChEBI: An alpha-amino acid that is alanine bearing an indol-3-yl substituent at position 3. | General Description | Tryptophan is the precursor for 5-hydroxy-tryptamin and an essential α-amino acid. DL-Tryptophan exists as a zwitterion during crystallization. | Biochem/physiol Actions | DL-Tryptophan binding to bovine serum albumin is employed for its affinity based chromatographic purification. Supplementation of tryptophan in diets of rat induce bladder tumor. | Safety Profile | Experimental
reproductive effects. Questionable
carcinogen with experimental carcinogenic
data. When heated to decomposition it
emits toxic fumes of NOx. |
| DL-Tryptophan Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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