α-Methyltryptophan

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α-Methyltryptophan structure	Common Name	α-Methyltryptophan
	CAS Number	153-91-3	Molecular Weight	218.25
	Density	1.3±0.1 g/cm3	Boiling Point	444.0±35.0 °C at 760 mmHg
	Molecular Formula	C₁₂H₁₄N₂O₂	Melting Point	N/A
	MSDS	USA	Flash Point	222.3±25.9 °C

Use of α-Methyltryptophan

α-Methyl-DL-tryptophan (α-Methyltryptophan) is atryptophan derivative.

Name	a-methyl-l-tryptophan
Synonym	More Synonyms

Description	α-Methyl-DL-tryptophan (α-Methyltryptophan) is atryptophan derivative.
Related Catalog	Research Areas >> Others

Density	1.3±0.1 g/cm3
Boiling Point	444.0±35.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula	C₁₂H₁₄N₂O₂
Molecular Weight	218.25
Flash Point	222.3±25.9 °C
Exact Mass	218.105530
PSA	79.11000
LogP	1.39
Appearance of Characters	crystalline \| light yellow
Vapour Pressure	0.0±1.1 mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction	1.675
Storage condition	2-8°C

α-Methyltryptophan MSDS(Chinese)

Personal Protective Equipment	Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
RIDADR	NONH for all modes of transport
WGK Germany	3

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Of several molecular probes used in PET, only α-[(11)C]-methyl-L-tryptophan (AMT) is able to pinpoint the epileptic focus itself in the interictal state, by revealing a focus of increased AMT uptake, ...

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