4-Methyltryptophan

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
1954-45-6

[ Name ]:
4-Methyltryptophan

[Synonym ]:
Tryptophan, 4-methyl-
4-Methyltryptophan
4-Methyl-DL-tryptophan
DL-Tryptophan,4-methyl
AmbotzHAA7810

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.3±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
454.1±45.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₁₂H₁₄N₂O₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
218.252

[ Flash Point ]:
228.4±28.7 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
218.105530

[ PSA ]:
79.11000

[ LogP ]:
1.50

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±1.2 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.677

MSDS

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Safety Information

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ HS Code ]:
2933990090

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

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Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2933990090

[ Summary ]:
2933990090. heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:6.5%. General tariff:20.0%

Articles

A chimaeric tryptophan decarboxylase gene as a novel selectable marker in plant cells.

Plant Mol. Biol. 22(5) , 907-12, (1993)

A novel selection system for plant genetic transformation was developed based on the enzyme tryptophan decarboxylase (TDC; EC 4.1.1.28) from Catharanthus roseus. This enzyme converts the toxic tryptop...

Interaction of tryptophan derivatives with SLC6A14 (ATB0,+) reveals the potential of the transporter as a drug target for cancer chemotherapy Karunakaran et al.

J. Biochem. 414 , 343-355, (2008)