L-TRYPTOPHAN

Chemical Properties

Appearance:

White to off-white crystalline powder

Molecular Weight:

204.23

Density:

1.34

Boiling Point:

447.9 °C at 760 mmHg

Melting Point:

280-285℃

Flash Point:

224.7 °C

Alpha:

-31.1 o (C=1, H20)

Storage Temperature:

Store at RT.

Refractive index:

-32 ° (C=1, H2O)

Solubility:

11.4 g/L (25°C) in water

Stability:

Stable. Incompatible with strong acids, strong oxidizing agents.

Usage:

In nutrition & research, medicine, as dietary supplement, cereal enrichment tryptophan.