2-Fluoro-5-methyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)-DL-phenylalanine

2-Fluoro-5-methyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)-DL-phenylalanine (CAS 1435806-24-8) is a synthetic amino acid derivative. Its structure incorporates a phenylalanine backbone substituted with a 2-fluoro, 5-methyl, and 4-trifluoromethyl group on the phenyl ring. This unique substitution pattern introduces specific electronic and steric properties, making it a valuable building block or probe in drug discovery and chemical biology research. As a DL-phenylalanine derivative, it represents a racemic mixture of both D- and L-enantiomers. It is primarily used as a research chemical for the synthesis of more complex molecules, investigation of enzyme mechanisms, or as a component in peptidomimetic studies.

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