6-Chloro-D,L-tryptophan

CAS: 17808-21-8

Ref. 3D-FC20216

Product Information

• Name: 6-Chloro-D,L-tryptophan
• Synonyms: rac-6-chlorotryptophanDL-6-Chlorotryptophane
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 6-Chloro-D,L-tryptophan is a chemical intermediate that is used in the production of pharmaceuticals. It is a precursor to the amino acid tryptophan and has been shown to inhibit protein synthesis in human macrophages and microglia cells. In addition, this compound has been shown to inhibit the uptake of tryptophan by human macrophages and thp-1 cells. This drug also inhibits the activity of aminotransferase enzymes, which are involved in the metabolism of tryptophan. 6-Chloro-D,L-tryptophan has enantiomeric purity and is an aryl halide with chlorine as its functional group. It can form 3-hydroxyanthranilic acid when it reacts with acid or an acidifying agent. 6-Chloro-D,L-tryptophan has been shown to inhibit the herpes simplex virus (HSV

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 238.67 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₁H₁₁ClN₂O₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C11H11ClN2O2/c12-7-1-2-8-6(3-9(13)11(15)16)5-14-10(8)4-7/h1-2,4-5,9,14H,3,13H2,(H,15,16)
• InChI key: InChIKey=FICLVQOYKYBXFN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: NC(Cc1c[nH]c2cc(Cl)ccc12)C(=O)O