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1-Methyl-L-tryptophan

95%, for peptide synthesis

Synonym(s):

(S)-2-Amino-3-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid, L-(-)-1-Methyltryptophan

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H14N2O2
CAS Number:
21339-55-9
Molecular Weight:
218.25
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
PubChem Substance ID:
24868339
NACRES:
NA.22
MDL number:
MFCD00467133

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Product Name

1-Methyl-L-tryptophan, 95%

Quality Level

100

assay

95%

form

solid

optical activity

[α]24/D −8.0°, c = 2 in acetic acid

reaction suitability

reaction type: solution phase peptide synthesis

mp

242-245 °C (lit.)

application(s)

peptide synthesis

SMILES string

Cn1cc(C[C@H](N)C(O)=O)c2ccccc12

InChI

1S/C12H14N2O2/c1-14-7-8(6-10(13)12(15)16)9-4-2-3-5-11(9)14/h2-5,7,10H,6,13H2,1H3,(H,15,16)/t10-/m0/s1

InChI key

ZADWXFSZEAPBJS-JTQLQIEISA-N

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Application

1-Methyl-L-tryptophan can be used:
  • In the preparation of L-tryptophan-based ligand for regioselective copper catalyzed N2-arylation of 1,2,3-triazoles.
  • As a key starting material for the total synthesis of (−)-ardeemin.
  • In the synthesis of cyclic peptide-capped gold nanoparticles as drug delivery systems.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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MKCX9021
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Development of a L?Tryptophan?Based Ligand for Regioselective Copper Catalyzed N2?Arylation of 1, 2, 3?Triazoles.
Lopes A B, et al.
ChemistrySelect, 2(22), 6544-6548 (2017)
Stefanie Siegert et al.
PloS one, 6(11), e27618-e27618 (2011-11-24)
Adaptive immune responses are initiated when T cells encounter antigen on dendritic cells (DC) in T zones of secondary lymphoid organs. T zones contain a 3-dimensional scaffold of fibroblastic reticular cells (FRC) but currently it is unclear how FRC influence
Cyclic peptide-capped gold nanoparticles as drug delivery systems.
Nasrolahi Shirazi A, et al.
Molecular Pharmaceutics, 10(2), 500-511 (2012)
Total synthesis of (?)-ardeemin.
He B, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 74(1), 298-304 (2008)
Juliana Croitoru-Lamoury et al.
PloS one, 6(2), e14698-e14698 (2011-03-02)
The kynurenine pathway (KP) of tryptophan metabolism is linked to antimicrobial activity and modulation of immune responses but its role in stem cell biology is unknown. We show that human and mouse mesenchymal and neural stem cells (MSCs and NSCs)
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