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| IUPAC name
Ethyl β-alaninate
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| Systematic IUPAC name
Ethyl 3-aminopropanoate | |
| Other names
Ethyl 3-aminopropionate
Ethyl β-alanate Ethyl β-aminopropionate Ethyl β-aminopropoanoate 3-Aminopropionic acid ethyl ester 3-Aminopropanoic acid ethyl ester | |
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| Properties | |
| C5H11NO2 | |
| Molar mass | 117.148 g·mol−1 |
| Melting point | 65–67 °C (149–153 °F; 338–340 K) hydrochloride |
| Boiling point | 58 °C (136 °F; 331 K)[1] 14 Torr (free base) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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β-Alanine ethyl ester is the ethyl ester of the non-essential amino acid β-alanine. It would be expected to hydrolyse within the body to form β-alanine.[2]