1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid
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1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) is a disubstituted cyclic α-amino acid in which a cyclopropane ring is fused to the Cα atom of the amino acid. It is a white solid. Many cyclopropane-substituted amino acids are known, but this one occurs naturally.[2][verification needed] Like glycine, but unlike most α-amino acids, ACC is not chiral.
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Preferred IUPAC name
1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid | |
Other names
1-Aminocyclopropanecarboxylic acid | |
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Abbreviations | ACC |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.108.227 |
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C4H7NO2 | |
Molar mass | 101.1 c |
Melting point | 198–201 °C (388–394 °F; 471–474 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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