Anodyne

Trp
Tryptophan
Esters
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Tryptophan benzoate
Tryptophan benzoate
Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK
Physical properties
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204.22 g/mol [1]
Melting point293 °C [1]
Boiling point289.00 to 291.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg [1]
-1.1 [1]
Structural Identifiers
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C11H12N2O2 [1]
2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid [1]
C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=CN2)CC(C(=O)O)N [1]
InChI=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) [1]
InChIKeyQIVBCDIJIAJPQS-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1]

Tryptophan

Tryptophan (also known as -Tryptophan, Tryptophan, dl-, CCRIS 719, AI3-24395, DLTrytophane, DL3βIndolylalanine, DLαAmino3indolepropionic acid, 200-194-9, Trytophan or Racemic Tryptophan) is a substance of the tryptamine class.

Chemistry

Esters []

Tryptophan is typically found in the form of its ester.

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

Anodyne Usernotes
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0xea / Tryptophan via Uncertain Activity

Experience reports []

There are currently 2 experience reports involving tryptophan on OpenErowid:

See also []

External links []

References []

  1. National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 1148, Tryptophan. Accessed June 28, 2025. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1148

  2. U.S. Food and Drug Administration; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. Tryptophan. UNII: X9U7434L7A. Global Substance Registration System. Accessed June 28, 2025. https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/substances/X9U7434L7A