The molecule is a non-proteinogenic L-alpha-amino acid that is L-tryptophan in which the hydrogens at positions 6 and 7 on the indole ring have been replaced by chlorines. It is a L-tryptophan derivative, a non-proteinogenic L-alpha-amino acid and an organochlorine compound. It is a tautomer of a 6,7-dichloro-L-tryptophan zwitterion.
(2S)-2-amino-3-(6,7-dichloro-1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid