Does BMA mean n-butyl methacrylate or isobutyl methacrylate?

In most commercial usage the bare abbreviation means the normal isomer, n-butyl methacrylate, CAS 97-88-1. The branched isomer, isobutyl methacrylate, is a different substance with its own identifiers and a different contribution to copolymer hardness, and the tertiary isomer is different again. Because all three are abbreviated loosely in day-to-day correspondence, an order written as BMA alone is ambiguous. Write the full chemical name and the CAS number on every enquiry, purchase order and goods-inwards record.

Why must the monomer not be blanketed with pure nitrogen?

Because the stabiliser used in commercial methacrylate monomers requires dissolved oxygen to function. It intercepts radicals by a mechanism that consumes oxygen, so a drum stripped of oxygen contains an inhibitor that is chemically present and functionally absent. The correct headspace is air, or air diluted with nitrogen to a specified oxygen content, never an inert blanket. This is one of the very few cases in a chemical store where displacing oxygen makes a material more dangerous rather than less, and it catches people whose instinct is trained on flammable solvents.

How should inhibitor content be read on a certificate?

As a starting condition rather than a permanent property. The certificate reports the inhibitor level at release; that level falls in storage as the stabiliser does its job, and it falls faster in warm conditions, in light and in the presence of contamination. A long-stored drum can meet its original certificate on every other line while having very little inhibitor left. Where storage has been long or uncertain, retest the inhibitor level before charging a reactor rather than relying on the release figure.

What is popcorn polymerisation and why does it matter here?

It is a self-propagating, expanding polymer growth that forms in dead legs, vapour spaces, valve bonnets and residues where inhibitor cannot reach. Once seeded it continues under conditions that would not start a normal polymerisation, and it grows mechanically enough to jam valves and distort equipment. The controls are housekeeping controls: no unswept dead legs, no long-standing residues, no lines left full between campaigns, and clean vessels before refilling. It is not a reason to avoid methacrylate monomers, but it is a reason to design the pipework as if the monomer were reactive, because it is.

How does the butyl ester change a copolymer compared with the methyl one?

The four-carbon ester side chain is flexible and bulky, so it loosens chain packing and lowers the temperature at which the polymer softens. Against the methyl ester it gives a softer, more flexible and more extensible polymer, better adhesion and easier film formation, at the cost of hardness and block resistance. Against the corresponding acrylate it gives a harder polymer with the weathering advantage of the methacrylate backbone. Formulators use it as the soft component of an all-methacrylate system, which keeps the durability while tuning flexibility.

What is L-tryptophan zwitterion?

L-tryptophan zwitterion is a chemical compound registered under CAS number 73-22-3. Molecular formula: C11H12N2O2. Molar mass: 204.22 g/mol. IUPAC: (2S)-2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid.

What is the CAS number of L-tryptophan zwitterion?

The CAS number of L-tryptophan zwitterion is 73-22-3 — a unique Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) identifier.

What is the molecular formula of L-tryptophan zwitterion?

Molecular formula: C11H12N2O2. Molar mass: 204.22 g/mol. logP (XLogP3): -1.1. PSA: 79.1 Å².

Where can I buy L-tryptophan zwitterion?

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Where does the chemical data for L-tryptophan zwitterion come from?

Chemical data for L-tryptophan zwitterion comes from authoritative sources: PubChem (NIH), ChEMBL (EBI). PubChem CID: 6305. Compliant with the CLP Regulation (EC 1272/2008), available under the CC-BY 4.0 licence.

L-tryptophan zwitterion

CAS 73-22-3 · C₁₁H₁₂N₂O₂ · MW 204.22 g/mol

About L-tryptophan zwitterion

L-tryptophan zwitterion is a chemical compound registered under number CAS 73-22-3, with the molecular formula C₁₁H₁₂N₂O₂, and a molar mass of 204.22 g/mol.

The molecule contains 27 atoms connected by 28 chemical bonds. The full systematic IUPAC name of this compound is (2S)-2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid. The interactive 3D model above lets you view the spatial arrangement of the atoms — you can rotate it with the mouse, zoom with the scroll wheel, and switch between skeletal / Ball & Stick / Space Fill visualization modes.

In terms of physicochemical properties, the partition coefficient logP = -1.1 (negative value, a hydrophilic compound), polar surface area PSA = 79.1 Å², 3 donors and 3 hydrogen bond acceptors. These parameters are key when assessing bioavailability and interaction with biomolecules.

Chemical data for this compound comes from PubChem (NIH NLM NCBI), one of the world's largest chemical databases. All information is updated automatically and enriched with GHS hazard statement translations compliant with the CLP Regulation (EC 1272/2008). The widget above may be used for educational, research and commercial purposes.

Physicochemical properties

Wzór sumaryczny	C₁₁H₁₂N₂O₂
Masa molowa	204.22 g/mol
IUPAC	(2S)-2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid
SMILES	`C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=CN2)C[C@@H](C(=O)O)N`
InChIKey	`QIVBCDIJIAJPQS-VIFPVBQESA-N`
logP (XLogP3)	-1.1
PSA	79.1 Å²
HBD / HBA	3 / 3
PubChem CID	CID 6305 ↗

Scientific literature

Literatura naukowa

13 artykułów · 11 open access · Źródła: PubMed, OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar

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Heat Capacities of l-Histidine, l-Phenylalanine, l-Proline, l-Tryptophan and l-Tyrosine

Václav Pokorný, Vojtěch Štejfa, Jakub Havlín et al. (2021) · Molecules

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Crystal structure of (S)-2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic addate – acetic acid – water (1:1:1), C11H12N2O2 · CH3COOH · H2O

Jian Li, Zu-pei Liang, Xishi Tai (2009)

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Crystal structure of (S)-2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acidate — acetic acid—water (1:1:1), C11H12N2O2·CH3COOH·H2O

J. Li, Zu-pei Liang, Xishi Tai (2009)

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pH regulates gut bacterial tryptophan metabolism.

Brinck JE, Laursen MF, Pedersen M et al. (2026) · NPJ biofilms and microbiomes

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AARS1 promotes tumor progression and immune evasion via ATF6 lactylation-mediated tryptophan metabolism in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Wang Y, Li F, Li J et al. (2026) · Cell metabolism

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Increasing plant protein sources in the diet modulates gut microbiota and tryptophan metabolism in men at cardiometabolic risk.

Lépine G, Davila AM, Cueff G et al. (2026) · Gut microbes

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Tryptophan degradation by intestinal Bacteroides induces anti-tumor immunity and limits melanoma growth.

Olea XD, Beede K, Pereira G et al. (2026) · Cell reports. Medicine

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Tryptophan metabolic gatekeeping in epithelial repair: GPR35-KLF5 circuitry decodes mucosal damage signals for repair programming.

Xie B, Wang M, Xiao Y et al. (2026) · Cell death & disease

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Tryptophan-Restricted Intermittent Diet Alleviates Estrogen Deficiency-Induced Osteoporosis via Regulating Coupling Effects of "Gut-Bone" Axis.

Xiang T, Xiao S, Yang C et al. (2026) · International journal of biological sciences

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Dietary Tryptophan Enhances Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation and Reduces Colitis Through Microbial Metabolism.

Rondeau LE, Da Luz BB, Haas D et al. (2026) · Cellular and molecular gastroenterology and hepatology

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Ma-Xing-Shi-Gan decoction alleviates allergic asthma by modulating the gut microbiota-tryptophan metabolism-ILC2 axis.

Lv M, Wang C, Hong Y et al. (2026) · Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

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Gut-Derived Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG Alleviates Intestinal Inflammation in Laying Hens via Microbiota Remodeling and Tryptophan Metabolic Reprogramming.

Zhao M, Amevor FK, Liu L et al. (2026) · Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

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(3-(1H-Indol-3-yl)-2-(7,8,12,13-tetraoxa-10-azaspiro[5.7]tridecan-10-yl)propanoic acid) with Cytotoxic Activity

Nataliya N. Makhmudiyarova, Irina R. Ishmukhametova, Lilya U. Dzhemileva et al. (2023) · Molbank

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Synonyms

L-tryptophan · tryptophan · 73-22-3 · L-Tryptophane · Tryptophane · (S)-Tryptophan · trofan · tryptacin · (2S)-2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid · Ardeytropin · Pacitron · Indole-3-alanine · L-Tryptofan · L-Trp · L-(-)-Tryptophan

Data sources

📊 PubChem CID 6305 — NIH
🔬 NIST WebBook — spektroskopia
🌐 Wikidata
💊 ChEMBL — bioaktywność

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