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L-Alanine methyl ester (hydrochloride)

Item No. 30527

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Technical Information
Formal Name
L-alanine, methyl ester, monohydrochloride
CAS Number
2491-20-5
Synonyms
  • Methyl L-Alaninate
Molecular Formula
C4H9NO2 • HCl
Formula Weight
139.6
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 20 mg/mlDMSO: 20 mg/mlEthanol: 30 mg/mlPBS (pH 7.2): 10 mg/ml
SMILES
O=C(OC)[C@@H](N)C.Cl
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C4H9NO2.ClH/c1-3(5)4(6)7-2;/h3H,5H2,1-2H3;1H/t3-;/m0./s1
InChi Key
IYUKFAFDFHZKPI-DFWYDOINSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    L-Alanine methyl ester is an amino acid-containing building block.1,2 It has been used in the synthesis of azidothymidine (AZT) nucleotides with anti-HIV activity, as well as anticancer agents.

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. McGuigan, C., Pathirana, R.N., Balzarini, J., et al. Intracellular delivery of bioactive AZT nucleotides by aryl phosphate derivatives of AZT. J. Med. Chem. 36(8), 1048-1052 (1993).

    2. Ali, I.A.I., Al‐Masoudi, I.A., Saeed, B., et al. Amino acid derivatives, part 2: Synthesis, antiviral, and antitumor activity of simple protected amino acids functionalized at N‐terminus with naphthalene side chain. Heteroatom Chem. 16(2), 148–155 (2005).