CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Solid; [Merck Index] White powder; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] |
|---|---|
| Solubility | Soluble in water and dilute mineral acid and alkali hydroxide solutions |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.00000005 [mmHg] |
| Chemical Classes | Biological Agents -> Amino Acids and Derivatives |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 165.19 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | -1.5 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 3 |
| Exact Mass | 165.078978594 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 165.078978594 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 63.3 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 12 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 153 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Phenylalanine is an aromatic amino acid that is alanine in which one of the methyl hydrogens is substituted by a phenyl group. It has a role as a Daphnia magna metabolite. It is an alpha-amino acid and an aromatic amino acid. It contains a benzyl group. It is a conjugate base of a phenylalaninium. It is a conjugate acid of a phenylalaninate.