Product Details
                    
                                            
                                            
                            
                                Molecular Formula
                            
                            
                                C11H12N2O2                            
                         
                                            
                                            
                            
                                Description
                            
                            
                                L-tryptophan is one of the essential amino acids of the human body, is the precursor of the human body's important neurotransmitter - 5-hydroxytryptophan, used in nutritional supplements for pregnant women and special milk powder for milk children, used in the treatment of niacin deficiency (pellagra), often as a nutritional supplement, antioxidant.                            
                         
                                            
                                            
                            
                                Solubility
                            
                            
                                20% NH3: 0.1 g/mL at 20 °C, clear, colorless                            
                         
                                            
                                            
                            
                                Boiling Point
                            
                            
                                342.72°C (rough estimate)                            
                         
                                            
                            
                                Melting Point
                            
                            
                                289-290 °C (dec.)(lit.)                            
                         
                                            
                                            
                                            
                            
                                Molecular Weight (g/mol)
                            
                            
                                204.23                            
                         
                                            
                                            
                                            
                            
                                InChI Key
                            
                            
                                QIVBCDIJIAJPQS-VIFPVBQESA-N                            
                         
                                            
                            
                                Stability
                            
                            
                                Stable. Incompatible with strong acids, strong oxidizing agents.                            
                         
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                            
                                Water Solubility
                            
                            
                                11.4 g/L (25 ºC)                            
                         
                                            
                            
                                Color
                            
                            
                                White to yellow-white