beta-Alanine

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
107-95-9

[ Name ]:
beta-Alanine

[Synonym ]:
3-Aminopropanoic acid
beta-alanine
3-Aminopropionic Acid
EINECS 203-536-5
MFCD00008200
β-Alanine
H-β-Ala-OH

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.2±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
237.1±23.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
202 °C (dec.)(lit.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₃H₇NO₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
89.093

[ Flash Point ]:
97.2±22.6 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
89.047676

[ PSA ]:
63.32000

[ LogP ]:
-0.86

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±1.0 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.463

[ Storage condition ]:
Store at RT.

[ Water Solubility ]:
H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless

MSDS

Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R36/37/38

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S24/25

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ RTECS ]:
UA2369200

[ HS Code ]:
29224920

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

3-Nitropropanoic acid
L-carnosine
Z2CN
3-Bromopropanoic acid
Ethyl cyanoacetate
Methyl cyanoacetate
Boc-beta-alanine
2H-Isoindole-2-propanenitrile,1,3-dihydro-1,3-dioxo-

DownStream

b-Alanine,N-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-
1,3-Diphenylurea
(Z)-4-Amino-4-oxobut-2-enoic acid
N-Succinimidyl 3-maleimidopropionate
N-(4-Nitrobenzoyl)-beta-alanine
Boc-beta-alanine
Fmoc-β-Ala-OH
3,3,3-Trifluoro-1-propanamine
1-Pyrrolidinepropanoicacid, 2,5-dioxo-
Methyl 3-aminopropanoate hydrochloride

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2922499990

[ Summary ]:
HS:2922499990 other amino-acids, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function, and their esters; salts thereof VAT:17.0% Tax rebate rate:9.0% Supervision conditions:AB(certificate of inspection for goods inward,certificate of inspection for goods outward) MFN tariff:6.5% General tariff:30.0%

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