Molecular Formula: C9H11NO2
Molecular Weight: 165.19
CAS No: 63-91-2
| L-Phenylalanine | CP2020 | EP11 | USP2023 |
| Assay | ≥98.5% | 98.5-101.0% | 98.5-101.5% |
| PH | 5.4-6.0 | / | 5.4-6.0 |
| Specific rotation[a]D20 | -33.0°--35.0° | -33.0°--35.5° | / |
| Specific rotation[a]D25 | / | / | -32.7°--34.7° |
| Transmittance(T430) | ≥98.0% | / | / |
| Appearance of solution | / | clear & colorless ≤BY6 | / |
| Chloride(Cl) | ≤0.02% | ≤0.02% | ≤0.05% |
| Ammonium(NH4) | ≤0.02% | ≤0.02% | / |
| Sulfate(SO4) | ≤0.02% | ≤0.03% | ≤0.03% |
| Iron(Fe) | ≤10PPM | ≤10PPM | ≤30PPM |
| Heavy metals(Pb) | ≤10PPM | / | / |
| Arsenic | ≤1PPM | / | / |
| Other amino acids | ≤0.50% | / | individual impurities≤0.5% total impurities≤2.0% |
| Ninhydrin-positive substances | / | Each impurity≤ 0.2 % Total impurities≤ 0.5 % | / |
| Loss on drying | ≤0.20% | ≤0.50% | ≤0.30% |
| Residue on ignition | ≤0.10% | ≤0.10% | ≤0.40% |
| Endotoxin | <25EU/g | <25EU/g | <25EU/g |
| Total plate count | ≤ 500 CFU/g | ≤ 500 CFU/g | ≤ 500 CFU/g |
| Moulds & Yeasts | ≤ 50 CFU/g | ≤ 50 CFU/g | ≤ 50 CFU/g |