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Formula of L-alanine (C3H7NO2)

Identification of L-alanine Chemical Compound

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Chemical Formula C3H7NO2
Molecular Weight 89.09318 g/mol
IUPAC Name (2S)-2-aminopropanoic acid
SMILES String CC(N)C(O)=O
InChI InChI=1S/C3H7NO2/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h2H,4H2,1H3,(H,5,6)/t2-/m0/s1
InChIKey QNAYBMKLOCPYGJ-REOHCLBHSA-N

Chemical Formula Description

The L-alanine molecule contains a total of 13 atom(s). There are 7 Hydrogen atom(s), 3 Carbon atom(s), 1 Nitrogen atom(s), and 2 Oxygen atom(s). A chemical formula of L-alanine can therefore be written as:

C3H7NO2

The chemical formula of L-alanine shown above is based on the molecular formula indicating the numbers of each type of atom in a molecule without structural information, which is different from the empirical formula which provides the numerical proportions of atoms of each type.

The above chemical formula is the basis of stoichiometry in chemical equations, i.e., the calculation of relative quantities of reactants and products in chemical reactions. The law of conservation of mass dictates that the quantity of each element given in the chemical formula does not change in a chemical reaction. Thus, each side of the chemical equation must represent the same quantity of any particular element based on the chemical formula.

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Additional Information for Identifying L-alanine Molecule


  • InChI (IUPAC International Chemical Identifier) information of L-alanine

    The molecular chemical formulas lack structural information. An alternative textual expression including the structural information is InChI. The full standard InChI of L-alanine is:

    InChI=1S/C3H7NO2/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h2H,4H2,1H3,(H,5,6)/t2-/m0/s1

    It can provide a standard way to encode the molecular information of L-alanine to facilitate the search for the compound information in databases and on the web.

    The condensed, 27 character standard InChIKey (hashed version of the full standard InChI) of L-alanine is:

    InChIKey=QNAYBMKLOCPYGJ-REOHCLBHSA-N

    The InChIKey may allow easier web searches for L-alanine, but it needs to be linked to the full InChI to get back to the original structure of the L-alanine since the full standard InChI cannot be reconstructed from the InChIKey.

  • Other names (synonyms) or registry numbers of L-alanine

    The L-alanine compound may have different names depending on the various different situations of industrial applications. The list of the other names (synonyms) of L-alanine including the registry numbers is given below, if available:

    • T7107093
    • EN300-52621
    • BBV-38372414
    • ZX-AFC000752
    • L-Alanine (JP16)
    • L-Alanine, from non-animal source, meets EP, USP testing specifications, suitable for cell culture, >=98.5%
    • L-Alanine, Ajinomoto, EP, JP, USP, manufactured under appropriate GMP controls for Pharma or Biopharmaceutical production, suitable for cell culture
    • 77160-91-9
    • L-Alanine, pharmaceutical secondary standard; traceable to USP and PhEur
    • L-Alanine, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard
    • Z940713326
    • F0001-2354
    • Alanine, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard
    • 3B1-008007
    • L-Alanine, certified reference material, TraceCERT(R)
    • (S)-2-Aminopropionic acid; L-|A-Aminopropionic acid
    • SR-01000597687-3
    • Q-201274
    • J-015860
    • A803529
    • M-5982
    • PROPOXY, 2-AMINO-1-OXO-, (2S)-
    • ETHYL, 2-AMINO-2-CARBOXY-, (S)-
    • L-Alanine, SAJ special grade, >=99.0%
    • L-Alanine, BioUltra, >=99.5% (NT)
    • 26336-61-8
    • L-Alanine, purum, >=98.0% (NT)
    • RTC-066531
    • L-(-)-2-AMINOPROPANOIC ACID
    • BDBM50000099
    • ANW-32509
    • L-Alanine, >=99.0% (NT)
    • L-Alanine, 99%, natural, FG
    • L-Alanine, >=98% (TLC)
    • L-Alanine, Cell Culture Reagent
    • L-ALANINE DEXTRO-ROTATORY
    • HMDB00161
    • GTPL4543
    • GTPL4542
    • (2S)-2-azanylpropanoic acid
    • (S)-2-amino-Propanoic acid
    • GTPL720
    • OF5P57N2ZX
    • L-CH3CH(NH2)COOH
    • bmse000994
    • L-Alanine, >=99%
    • H-L-ALA-OH
    • L-|A-Aminopropionic acid
    • (S)-2-amino-Propanoate
    • L-ALA-OH
    • alpha-Aminopropanoic acid
    • nchembio.145-comp31
    • (S)-2-Aminopropanoate
    • L-Alanine (JP17)
    • ALA-OH
    • 2-Ammoniopropanoic acid
    • L-alpha-Aminopropionate
    • nchembio.255-comp3
    • nchembio.237-comp9
    • [14C]-alanine
    • nchem.554-comp3
    • L-Alanine (JAN)
    • nchembio816-comp4
    • L-2-Aminopropionate
    • L-2-Aminopropanoate
    • AR-1J2938
    • alpha-Aminopropionate
    • alpha-Aminopropanoate
    • [3H]-alanine
    • [14C]alanine
    • L-Ala
    • L-a-Aminopropionate
    • [3H]alanine
    • a-Aminopropionate
    • alanine,
    • Ritalanine
    • L-.alpha.-Aminopropionic acid
    • .alpha.-Aminopropionic acid
    • L-ALANINE U.S.P.
    • Propanoic acid, 2-amino-
    • 2-Ammoniopropanoate
    • 2-Aminopropionate
    • 787635-21-6
    • 759445-89-1
    • 170805-71-7
    • L-.alpha.-Alanine
    • F4F207FF-8FF8-4789-99A1-147AE0A36673
    • .alpha.-Alanine
    • I04-1136
    • 6898-94-8
    • 25191-17-7
    • 18875-37-1
    • 130380-93-7
    • 115967-49-2
    • D00012
    • A0179
    • LPG
    • MFCD00064410
    • Propanoic acid, 2-amino-, (S)
    • L-Alanine, labeled with tritium
    • Alanine, L- (7CI,8CI)
    • bmse000028
    • L-Alanine, labeled with carbon-14
    • Tocris-0205
    • L-Alanine, N-coco alkyl derivs.
    • L-Alanine, homopolymer
    • (S)-()-Alanine
    • L-Alanine (9CI)
    • AmbotzHAA1066
    • Alanine (USP)
    • L-&alpha-alanine
    • (C14)L-Alanine
    • a-Aminopropionic acid
    • 14C-L-Alanine
    • (S)-2-Aminopropionic acid
    • L-a-Alanine
    • L-Alanin
    • Poly-DL-alanine
    • L-a-Aminopropionic acid
    • Propanoic acid, 2-amino-, (S)-
    • Alanine [USAN:INN]
    • ALA
    • a-Alanine
    • Alaninum
    • polyalanine
    • alanina
    • Alanina [DCIT,Spanish]
    • (S)-alpha-Aminopropionsaeure
    • Poly-L-alanine
    • (S)-2-Aminopropionsaeure
    • ALANINE, L-
    • alpha-Alanine
    • Alanine (VAN)
    • (L)-Alanine
    • L-S-Aminopropionic acid
    • (S)-(+)-Alanine
    • Alaninum [Latin]
    • 2-Aminopropanoic acid, L-
    • L-2-Aminopropionsaeure
    • alpha-Aminopropionic acid
    • L-alpha-Aminopropionic acid
    • 2-Aminopropionic acid
    • L-2-Aminopropanoic acid
    • H-Ala-OH
    • L-(+)-Alanine
    • L-2-Aminopropionic acid
    • L-alpha-alanine
    • alanine
    • (S)-2-Aminopropanoic acid
    • (S)-Alanine
    • 56-41-7
    • L-alanine

L-alanine Identification Summary Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What’s the chemical formula of L-alanine?
C3H7NO2
How many atoms and what are they in the L-alanine structure?
13 atom(s) - 7 Hydrogen atom(s), 3 Carbon atom(s), 1 Nitrogen atom(s), and 2 Oxygen atom(s)
How many chemical bonds and what are they in the L-alanine structure?
12 bond(s) - 5 non-H bond(s), 1 multiple bond(s), 1 rotatable bond(s), 1 double bond(s), 1 carboxylic acid(s) (aliphatic), 1 primary amine(s) (aliphatic), and 1 hydroxyl group(s)
What’s the molecular weight of L-alanine?
89.09318 g/mol
What’s the SMILES string of L-alanine?
CC(N)C(O)=O
What’s the InChI of L-alanine?
InChI=1S/C3H7NO2/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h2H,4H2,1H3,(H,5,6)/t2-/m0/s1
What’s the InChIKey of L-alanine?
QNAYBMKLOCPYGJ-REOHCLBHSA-N

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