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HCID 68310Generated: October 23, 2026

N-Acetyl-L-tyrosine

AC-TYR-OH · N-Acetyltyrosine · ACETYL-L-TYROSINE · ACETYLTYROSINE · N-ACEYL-L-TYROSINE · n-acetyl-l-tyrosin · -tyrosine · N-Acetyl-Thiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid amino acid

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N-Acetyl-L-tyrosine molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.537-55-3
Molecular formulaC11H13NO4
Average molar mass223.22 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass223.0844579 g/mol
SMILESCC(=O)N[C@@H](Cc1ccc(O)cc1)C(=O)O
InChIKeyCAHKINHBCWCHCF-JTQLQIEISA-N
PubChem CID68310
ChEMBLCHEMBL65543
ChEBICHEBI:21563
EC No.208-671-3
DTXSIDDTXSID7046045

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP-0.2
Topological polar surface area86.6
Hydrogen bond donors3
Hydrogen bond acceptors4
Rotatable bonds4
Heavy atoms16
Formal charge0
Complexity259
DrugsPharmaceuticals -> Listed in ZINC15
CosmeticsCosmetic ingredients (Acetyl Tyrosine) -> CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review)Tanning
LogP (partition coefficient)1.320
Solubility297 mg/mLH2O: soluble25mg/mLSoluble in water (25 mg/ml), and ethanol.
Boiling point530.00 to 533.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg364.51°C (rough estimate)
Melting point149-152149 - 152 °C149-152 °C(lit.)
Physical DescriptionSolid
Collision Cross Section154.5 Ų [M+Na]+ [CCS Type: DTMethod: single field calibrated with Agilent tune mix (Agilent)]
alpha47.5 º (c=2, water)
Density1.2446 (rough estimate)
Refractive index1.4960 (estimate)
Storage conditionsSealed in dry,Room Temperature
Physical stateCrystalline
pKa (acidity coefficient)3.15±0.10(Predicted)
ColorWhite to Off-White
BRN2697172
StabilityStable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
Major applicationspharmaceutical (small molecule)
Cosmetics Ingredients FunctionsSKIN CONDITIONINGTANNING
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)N-Acetyl-L-tyrosine (537-55-3)
InChI1S/C11H13NO4/c1-7(13)12-10(11(15)16)6-8-2-4-9(14)5-3-8/h2-5,10,14H,6H2,1H3,(H,12,13)(H,15,16)/t10-/m0/s1
InChIKeyCAHKINHBCWCHCF-JTQLQIEISA-N
SMILESCC(=O)N[C@@H](Cc1ccc(O)cc1)C(O)=O
LogP (partition coefficient)1.320
CAS DataBase Reference537-55-3(CAS DataBase Reference)
FDA UNIIDA8G610ZO5
NIST Chemistry ReferenceN-acetyl-Tyr(537-55-3)
EPA Substance Registry SystemN-Acetyl-L-tyrosine (537-55-3)
UNSPSC Code41116107
NACRESNA.24
GHS pictogramGHS05
Signal wordDanger
GHS hazard statementsH318
GHS precautionary statementsP280i-P310a-P280-P305+P351+P338+P310-P305+P351+P338
Hazard symbolsXi
Risk statements (R)41-36/37/38
Safety statements (S)26-39-36
Water hazard class (WGK)3
F10
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
Customs code29242995
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationThis chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 15.5% (61 of 394) of reports.DangerH318 (84.3%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]P264+P265, P280, P305+P354+P338, and P317 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 394 reports by companies from 4 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.
Regulatory informationChemical: L-Tyrosine, N-acetyl-L-Tyrosine, N-acetyl-: Does not have an individual approval but may be used under an appropriate group standard
Other safety informationEvaluation - Chemicals that are unlikely to require further regulation to manage risks to environment
Hazard Classes and CategoriesEye Dam. 1 (84.3%)
Toxicity summaryThe panel concluded that the 115 amino acid alkyl amides listed below are safe in the present practices of use and concentration in cosmetics, when formulated to be non-irritating...Acetyl TyrosineSafe for use in cosmetics, with qualifications
F10
Water hazard class (WGK)3
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
Customs code29242995
Risk statements (R)41-36/37/38
Signal wordDanger
GHS pictogramGHS05
Hazard symbolsXi
Safety statements (S)26-39-36
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
GHS hazard statementsH318
GHS precautionary statementsP280i-P310a-P280-P305+P351+P338+P310-P305+P351+P338

Applications & Uses

Uses

N-Acetyl-L-tyrosine is involved in catecholamine production. It can be used as a cell culture media component in the commercial biomanufacture of therapeutic recombinant proteins and monoclonal antibodies.