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L-tryptophan

Names IUPAC nameTryptophanSystematic IUPAC name2-Amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acidOther names 2-Amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propionic acidIdentifiers CAS Number73-22-33D model (JSmol)Interactive imageZwitterion: Interactive imageChEBICHEBI:16828ChEMBLChEMBL54976ChemSpider6066DrugBankDB00150ECHA InfoCard100.000.723IUPHAR/BPS717KEGGD00020PubChemCID6305UNII8DUH1N11BXCompTox Dashboard(EPA)DTXSID5021419InChIInChI=1S/C11H12N2O2/c12-9(11(14)15)5-7-6-13-10-4-2-1-3-8(7)10/h1-4,6,9,13H,5,12H2,(H,14,15)/t9-/m0/s1Key: QIVBCDIJIAJPQS-VIFPVBQESA-NSMILESc1[nH]c2ccccc2c1C[C@H](N)C(=O)OZwitterion: c1[nH]c2ccccc2c1C[C@H]([NH3+])C(=O)[O-]Properties Chemical formulaC11H12N2O2Molar mass204.229 g·mol Solubility in waterSoluble: 0.23 g/L at 0 °C,11.4 g/L at 25 °C, 17.1 g/L at 50 °C, 27.95 g/L at 75 °C SolubilitySoluble in hot alcohol, alkali hydroxides; insoluble in chloroform.

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