Substance
ID:388411
Names and Identifiers
Synonyms
Hypoglycine2-Methylenecyclopropanealanine[S-(R*,S*)]-α-Amino-2-methylenecyclopropanepropanoic AcidHypoglycine A(2S,4R)-Hypoglycin AHypoglycinNSC 303803β-(Methylenecyclopropyl)alanineS-Hypoglycine A, 85%
IUPAC Traditional name
hypoglycin
IUPAC name
(2S)-2-amino-3-[(1R)-2-methylidenecyclopropyl]propanoic acid
Registration numbers
CAS Number
Properties
Physical Property
Solubility
Water
Hot Ethanol
Melting Point
>200°C (dec.)
Apperance
White to Off-White Solid
Product Information
Certificate of Analysis
Safety Information
MSDS Link
Storage Condition
Refrigerator
Molecule Details
A naturally occurring amino acid found in the Ackee (Blighia sapida), concentrated in the fruit of the plant. It is the causative agent of Jamaican Vomiting Sickness.
Molecular Spectra
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References
• Renner, et al.: Helv. Chim. Acta, 41, 589 (1954)
• Hassall, et al.: Nature, 173, 356 (1954)
• Hassall, R., et al.: Biochem. J., 60, 334 (1954)