L-Tyrosine
L-Tyrosine is an organic compound with the molecular formula C9H11NO3.
- Formula
- C9H11NO3
- Functional group
- Amino acids
- Molar mass
- 181.19 g/mol
- Also known as
- (2S)-2-amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid, tyrosine, (S)-Tyrosine, p-Tyrosine, L-p-Tyrosine, 4-Hydroxy-L-phenylalanine
Overview
L-Tyrosine is an organic compound with the molecular formula C9H11NO3.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C9H11NO3
- Functional group
- Amino acids
- Molar mass
- 181.19 g/mol
- Also known as
- (2S)-2-amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid, tyrosine, (S)-Tyrosine, p-Tyrosine, L-p-Tyrosine, 4-Hydroxy-L-phenylalanine
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- C1=CC(=CC=C1C[C@@H](C(=O)O)N)O
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C9H11NO3/c10-8(9(12)13)5-6-1-3-7(11)4-2-6/h1-4,8,11H,5,10H2,(H,12,13)/t8-/m0/s1
- PubChem CID
- 6057
Properties
- Melting Point
- 344 °C
- Sublimation
- BOILING POINT: SUBLIMES
Data availability
Not published: Density, Solubility.
Related compounds
- Amino acids
L-Tyrosine is an organic compound with the molecular formula C9H11NO3.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: L-Tyrosine (CID 6057)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): L-Tyrosine — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6057#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Lide, D.R. (ed). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 72nd ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1991-1992., p. 7-1
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): L-Tyrosine — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6057#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Lide, D.R. (ed). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 72nd ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1991-1992., p. 3-506