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β-2-Thienylalanine

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β-2-Thienylalanine
Names
Systematic IUPAC name
2-Amino-3-(thiophen-2-yl)propanoic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.004.890 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 217-967-1
MeSH C047942
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C7H9NO2S/c8-6(7(9)10)4-5-2-1-3-11-5/h1-3,6H,4,8H2,(H,9,10) ☒N
    Key: WTOFYLAWDLQMBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N ☒N
  • InChI=1/C7H9NO2S/c8-6(7(9)10)4-5-2-1-3-11-5/h1-3,6H,4,8H2,(H,9,10)
    Key: WTOFYLAWDLQMBZ-UHFFFAOYAS
  • c1cc(sc1)CC(C(=O)O)N
Properties
C7H9NO2S
Molar mass 171.21 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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β-2-Thienylalanine is an amino acid containing a thiophene side chain. It is a phenylalanine antagonist used in the Guthrie test.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "The Guthrie Test for Early Diagnosis of Phenylketonuria | The Embryo Project Encyclopedia". embryo.asu.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-12.