L-hydroxyproline.

L-hydroxyproline

English Name: L-hydroxyproline

Chemical Name: L-4-Hydroxy-pyrrolidine-2-carbosylic acid.

CAS No.: 51-35-4

Molecular Formula: C5H9NO3

Molecular Weight:131.13

Structural formula:

Physicochemical property:

white diamond flaky crystal or needle shaped crystal. Soluble in water slightly slightly soluble in alcohol. not soluble in ether.

L-hydroxyproline, a hydroxylated form of the amino acid proline, is a major componet of collagen. L-Hydroxyproline can be used in the synthesis of mycology medicals(anti-fungals) and chiral ligands(enantioselective ethylation of aldehydes). IT is also used as an important raw materail in the cosmetics filed.