N-PhenylglycineN-Phenylglycine is an organic compound with the formula C6H5NHCH2CO2H. This white solid achieved fame as the industrial precursor to indigo dye. It is a non-proteinogenic alpha amino acid related to sarcosine, but with an N-phenyl group in place of N-methyl. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article N-Phenylglycine, revision 1380120385.

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Value

Formula

C8H9NO2, 151.16 g/mol

Melting point

127.5 °C

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