L-Theanine | |
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Molecular structure via molpic | |
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Molecular formula | C7H14N2O3 |
Molecular mass | 174.20 g/mol |
Appearance | White crystals from ethanol + water |
Odor | None (no odor) |
Taste | Astringent, sweet |
Predicted LogP | -3.6 |
Melting point | 174.20 |
Boiling point | 214-216 °C |
Solubility | Soluble in 2.6 parts water at 0 °C; soluble in 1.8 parts water at 100 °C |
Chirality | absolute |
Identifiers [] | |
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IUPAC name | (2S)-2-amino-5-(ethylamino)-5-oxopentanoic acid |
SMILES | CCNC(=O)CC[C@@H](C(=O)O)N |
InChI | InChI=1S/C7H14N2O3/c1-2-9-6(10)4-3-5(8)7(11)12/h5H,2-4,8H2,1H3,(H,9,10)(H,11,12)/t5-/m0/s1 |
InChIKey | DATAGRPVKZEWHA-YFKPBYRVSA-N |
L-Theanine
L-Theanine (also known as Theanine, N-Ethyl-L-glutamine, Theanin, Suntheanine, (S)-2-Amino-5-(ethylamino)-5-oxopentanoic acid, N5-Ethyl-L-glutamine, CCRIS 7326, C7H14N2O3, L-gamma-Glutamylethylamide or N(5)-ethyl-L-glutamine)