2-amino-3-[4-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]propanoic Acid

2-amino-3-[4-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]propanoic Acid, identified by CAS 1260004-58-7, is a synthetic amino acid derivative. Its structure incorporates a phenylalanine backbone substituted with a fluorine atom at the 4-position and a trifluoromethyl group at the 3-position on the phenyl ring. With a molecular formula of C10H9F4NO2 and a molecular weight of 251.18, this compound is classified within the research-oriented chemical scaffold. It serves as a valuable building block or probe in various research applications, including the synthesis of novel pharmaceutical candidates, exploration of structure-activity relationships, and biochemical investigations where fluorinated amino acids are of interest. Its unique substitution pattern may confer specific physicochemical properties relevant to drug discovery and chemical biology.

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