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L-Theanine
L-Theanine
Molecular structure via molpic
Molecular formulaC7H14N2O3
Molecular mass174.20 g/mol
AppearanceWhite crystals from ethanol + water
OdorNone (no odor)
TasteAstringent, sweet
Predicted LogP-3.6
Melting point174.20
Boiling point214-216 °C
SolubilitySoluble in 2.6 parts water at 0 °C; soluble in 1.8 parts water at 100 °C
Chiralityabsolute
Identifiers
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IUPAC name(2S)-2-amino-5-(ethylamino)-5-oxopentanoic acid
SMILESCCNC(=O)CC[C@@H](C(=O)O)N
InChIInChI=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
InChIKeyDATAGRPVKZEWHA-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)

Chemistry

Stereochemistry

L-Theanine is a absolute mixture

See also