Papua New Guinea DL-Phenylalanine

Product Description

Product Name

DL-Phenylalanine

Other Name

DL-ALPHA-AMINO-BETA-PHENYLPROPIONIC ACID; D,L-PHE

Molecular Formula

C9H11NO2

Molecular Weight

165.1891

CAS

150-30-1

EINECS

205-756-7

 

 

White flake crystal or crystalline powder. Odorless. No optical rotation. It is soluble in water, dilute inorganic acid and alkaline hydroxide solution, but very difficult to dissolve in ethanol. It has the same physiological effect as L-phenylalanine.

It can be used as nutrition supplement, food additive, nutrition supplement and beverage additive. It can be used as medicine raw material, resolution, amino acid and sweetener intermediate. The production method consists of racemization of acetyl L-phenylalanine in alkaline condition, hydrolysis with hydrochloric acid to remove acetyl group, neutralization and refining