MedKoo Cat#: 465922 | Name: Cyanotryptophan
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Cyanotryptophan is a blue fluorescent amino acid, exhibiting blue fluorescence (λmax ~ 405 nm) with a high quantum yield and long lifetime.

Chemical Structure

Cyanotryptophan
Cyanotryptophan
CAS#1132749-42-8

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 465922

Name: Cyanotryptophan

CAS#: 1132749-42-8

Chemical Formula: C12H11N3O2

Exact Mass: 229.0851

Molecular Weight: 229.24

Elemental Analysis: C, 62.87; H, 4.84; N, 18.33; O, 13.96

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50mg USD 750.00 2 Weeks
100mg USD 1,350.00 2 Weeks
200mg USD 2,350.00 2 Weeks
1g USD 4,650.00 2 Weeks
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Synonym
Cyanotryptophan; 4-CN-Trp; 4CNTrp; 4 CN Trp;
IUPAC/Chemical Name
(R)-2-amino-3-(4-cyano-1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid
InChi Key
UOPSYGYZOBPCLD-SECBINFHSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C12H11N3O2/c13-5-7-2-1-3-10-11(7)8(6-15-10)4-9(14)12(16)17/h1-3,6,9,15H,4,14H2,(H,16,17)/t9-/m1/s1
SMILES Code
N[C@H](CC1=CNC2=C1C(C#N)=CC=C2)C(O)=O
Appearance
Solid powder
Purity
>98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)
Shipping Condition
Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.
Storage Condition
Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).
Solubility
To be determined
Shelf Life
>2 years if stored properly
Drug Formulation
To be determined
Stock Solution Storage
0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).
HS Tariff Code
2934.99.9001
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Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 229.24 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

Recalculate based on batch purity %
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
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