IUPAC Name
(2S)-2-Amino-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoic acid
Synonyms
4-(2-Amino-2-carboxyethyl)imidazole
Molecular Formula
C6H9N3O2
Canonical SMILES
C1=C(NC=N1)CC(C(=O)O)N
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H9N3O2/c7-5(6(10)11)1-4-2-8-3-9-4/h2-3,5H,1,7H2,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)/t5-/m0/s1
InChI Key
HNDVDQJCIGZPNO-YFKPBYRVSA-N
Melting Point
282 °C(lit.)
Solubility
Soluble in water, insoluble in ether
Typical Applications
Use as dispersing agent, emulsion stabilizer.