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Fmoc-Ala-OH

Novabiochem®

Synonym(s):

Fmoc-Ala-OH, N-α-Fmoc-L-alanine monohydrate

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H17NO4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
311.33
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
EC Index Number:
252-660-6
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

product line

Novabiochem®

Assay

≥93.0% (acidimetric)
≥98% (TLC)
≥99.0% (HPLC)

form

powder

reaction suitability

reaction type: Fmoc solid-phase peptide synthesis

manufacturer/tradename

Novabiochem®

mp

140-150 °C

application(s)

peptide synthesis

functional group

Fmoc

storage temp.

2-30°C

InChI

1S/C18H17NO4/c1-11(17(20)21)19-18(22)23-10-16-14-8-4-2-6-12(14)13-7-3-5-9-15(13)16/h2-9,11,16H,10H2,1H3,(H,19,22)(H,20,21)

InChI key

QWXZOFZKSQXPDC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

High purity Fmoc-protected amino acid for research and process production of peptides, with very low levels of dipeptide, free-amino acids and acetic acid impurities.
Standard building block for introduction of alanine amino-acid residues by Fmoc SPPS

Associated Protocols and Technical Articles
Fmoc-amino acids for Peptide Production
Cleavage and Deprotection Protocols for Fmoc SPPS

Application

  • Interface Passivation of Perovskite Solar Cells by Fmoc-Ala-OH Amino Acids: This study explores the effects of Fmoc-Ala-OH on perovskite solar cells, showing its potential to improve the efficiency and stability of these devices (Song et al., 2023).
  • Charge and Sequence Effects on the Self-Assembly and Subsequent Hydrogelation of Fmoc-depsipeptides: Discusses the role of Fmoc-Ala-OH in the self-assembly processes necessary for creating advanced materials, highlighting its utility in material science (Nguyen et al., 2014).
  • High-Quality Conjugated Polymers Achieving Ultra-Trace Detection of Cr2O72- in Agricultural Products: Illustrates the application of Fmoc-Ala-OH in the development of sensitive detection systems for environmental monitoring (Li et al., 2022).
  • A Liquid-Phase Continuous-Flow Peptide Synthesizer for Preparing C-terminal Free Peptides: Details how Fmoc-Ala-OH is used in innovative peptide synthesis technologies to streamline production processes in pharmaceutical applications (Otake et al., 2023).
  • Self-assembled Structures Formed by Fmoc Modified Aliphatic Amino Acids: Examines the use of Fmoc-Ala-OH in the formation of self-assembled structures, which are crucial for developing new materials with tailored properties (Gour et al., 2021).

Linkage

Replaces: 04-12-1006

Analysis Note

Colour (visual): white to off white
Appearance of substance (visual): powder
Colour index (0,5 M in DMF): ≤ 150 Hazen
Identity (IR): passes test
Enantiomeric purity: ≥ 99.8 % (a/a)
Purity (HPLC): ≥ 99.0 % (a/a)
Fmoc-ß-Ala-OH (HPLC): ≤ 0.1 % (a/a)
Fmoc-ß-Ala-Ala-OH (HPLC): ≤ 0.1 % (a/a)
Fmoc-Ala-Ala-OH (HPLC): ≤ 0.1 % (a/a)
Assay free amino acid (GC): ≤ 0.2 %
Purity (TLC(011A)): ≥ 98 %
Purity (TLC(0811)): ≥ 98 %
Solubility (25 mmole in 50 ml DMF): clearly soluble
Assay (acidimetric): ≥ 93.0 %
Water (K. F.): ≤ 6.0 %
Ethyl acetate (HS-GC): ≤ 0.5 %
Acetate (IC): ≤ 0.02 %

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Legal Information

Novabiochem is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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