Anodyne

Trp
Tryptophan
Esters
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Tryptophan benzoate
Tryptophan benzoate
Molecular structure via molpic
Conformer structure via 3Dmol.js
Molecular formulaC11H12N2O2
Molecular mass204.22 g/mol
Predicted LogP-1.1
Melting point293 °C
Boiling point289.00 to 291.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Chiralityracemic
Identifiers
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IUPAC name2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid
SMILESC1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=CN2)CC(C(=O)O)N
InChIInChI=1S/C11H12N2O2/c12-9(11(14)15)5-7-6-13-10-4-2-1-3-8(7)10/h1-4,6,9,13H,5,12H2,(H,14,15)
InChIKeyQIVBCDIJIAJPQS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Dosing
Oral
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Threshold1 - 50 mg
Light50 - 100 mg
Common100 mg
Strong100 - 250 mg
Heavy250 - 400 mg
Statistically derived dosages by Sernyl

Tryptophan

Tryptophan (also known as DL-Tryptophan, (+-)-Tryptophan, Tryptophan, DL, Tryptophan, dl-, CCRIS 719, AI3-24395, Dl-tryptophan, DLTrytophane, DL3βIndolylalanine or DLαAmino3indolepropionic acid) is a substance of the tryptamine class.

Chemistry

Tryptophan is typically found in the form of its benzoate ester.

Stereochemistry

(RS)-Tryptophan is a racemic mixture of the optical stereoisomers:
Stereoisomers
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(+)-Tryptophan(-)-Tryptophan
(+)-Tryptophan (-)-Tryptophan

See also