3,4-Difluorophenylalanine

• CAT Number: I043294
• CAS Number: 32133-36-1
• Molecular Formula: C9H9F2NO2
• Molecular Weight: 201.17
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: 2-amino-3-(3,4-difluorophenyl)propanoic acid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C9H9F2NO2/c10-6-2-1-5(3-7(6)11)4-8(12)9(13)14/h1-3,8H,4,12H2,(H,13,14)
• InChIKey: PRAWYXDDKCVZTL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: C1=CC(=C(C=C1CC(C(=O)O)N)F)F

3,4-Difluorophenylalanine is a fluorinated peptide with gelation ability[1][2].

Reference

[1]. Piepenbrink KH, et al. Fluorine substitutions in an antigenic peptide selectively modulate T-cell receptor binding in a minimally perturbing manner. Biochem J. 2009 Oct 12;423(3):353-61.
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[2]. Ravarino P, et al. Fluorine Effect in the Gelation Ability of Low Molecular Weight Gelators. Gels. 2022 Feb 8;8(2):98.
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