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HCID 2002Generated: October 25, 2026

N-Acetyltryptophan

DL-N-Acetyltryptophan · AC-DL-TRP-OH · acetyltryptophan · AC-DL-Trp · AURORA 2470 · N-Ac-DL-Trp-OH · N-ACETYL-DL-TRP · AKOS BBS-00007672

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N-Acetyltryptophan molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.1218-34-4
Molecular formulaC13H14N2O3
Average molar mass246.26 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass246.10044231 g/mol
SMILESCC(=O)NC(Cc1c[nH]c2ccccc12)C(=O)O
InChIKeyDZTHIGRZJZPRDV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID2002
ChEMBLCHEMBL1905494
ChEBICHEBI:70976
EC No.201-739-3
DTXSIDDTXSID40861672

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP1.1
Topological polar surface area82.2
Hydrogen bond donors3
Hydrogen bond acceptors3
Rotatable bonds4
Heavy atoms18
Formal charge0
Complexity332
Physical DescriptionBeige powder[Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Collision Cross Section157.36 Ų [M+K]+ [CCS Type: TWMethod: calibrated with polyalanine and drug standards]151.44 Ų [M+H]+ [CCS Type: TW155.4 Ų [M+Na]+ [CCS Type: TW146.86 Ų [M+H-H2O]+ [CCS Type: TW153.8 Ų [M+H]+ [CCS Type: DTMethod: single field calibrated with ESI Low Concentration Tuning Mix (Agilent)]158.3 Ų [M-H]- [CCS Type: DT158.5 Ų [M+Na]+ [CCS Type: DT153.4 Ų [M+H]+158.6 Ų [M-H]-158.1 Ų [M+Na]+
Melting point204-206 °C (dec.) (lit.)
Boiling point389.26°C (rough estimate)
alpha-0.5~+0.5°(20℃/D)(c=2,C2H5OH)
Density1.1855 (rough estimate)
Vapor pressure<0.00005 mPa ( 20 °C)
Refractive index1.6450 (estimate)
Storage conditions2-8°C
SolubilitySlightly soluble in water, very soluble in ethanol (96 per cent). It dissolves in dilute solutions of alkali hydroxides.INSOLUBLE IN COLD WATER
pKa (acidity coefficient)3.65±0.10(Predicted)
Physical statePowder
ColorWhite to light yellow
pH3.25 (20°C, 0.5g/L in H2O)
Biological sourcesynthetic
BRN89478
StabilityStable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
Major applicationsliquid formulationparenteralspharma/biopharma processes
InChI1S/C13H14N2O3/c1-8(16)15-12(13(17)18)6-9-7-14-11-5-3-2-4-10(9)11/h2-5,7,12,14H,6H2,1H3,(H,15,16)(H,17,18)
InChIKeyDZTHIGRZJZPRDV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCC(=O)NC(Cc1c[nH]c2ccccc12)C(O)=O
LogP (partition coefficient)-0.408 (est)
CAS DataBase Reference87-32-1(CAS DataBase Reference)
FDA UNII4460NBV53F
NIST Chemistry ReferenceAcetyl-dl-tryptophan(87-32-1)
EPA Substance Registry SystemTryptophan, N-acetyl- (87-32-1)
UNSPSC Code12352209
NACRESNA.26
GHS pictogramGHS07
Signal wordWarning
GHS hazard statementsH302-H315-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P301+P312-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338
Safety statements (S)24/25
Water hazard class (WGK)3
Hazard NoteKeep Cold
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
Customs code29339990
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
REACH registrationsActive

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationThis chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 97.6% (41 of 42) of all reports.Not ClassifiedReported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria by 41 of 42 companies (only 2.4% companies provided GHS information). For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.Aggregated GHS information provided per 42 reports by companies from 3 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 41 of 42 reports by companies.There is 1 notification provided by 1 of 42 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.
Regulatory informationStatus: Active Update: 19-05-2018 https://echa.europa.eu/registration-dossier/-/registered-dossier/24518Tryptophan, N-acetyl-: Does not have an individual approval but may be used under an appropriate group standard
Hazards summaryMay cause irritation[Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See Tryptophan.
Hazard Classes and CategoriesNot Classified
Water hazard class (WGK)3
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
Customs code29339990
Signal wordWarning
GHS pictogramGHS07
hazard_noteKeep Cold
Safety statements (S)24/25
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
GHS hazard statementsH302-H315-H319-H335
REACH registrationsActive
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P301+P312-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338

Applications & Uses

Uses

N-Acetyl-DL-tryptophan is produced via chemical synthesis using the standard amino acid, tryptophan. It can be used in downstream applications of biopharmaceutical production as a transfer agent or stabilizer.