The molecule is a non-proteinogenic L-alpha-amino acid that is L-phenylalanine in which one of the meta-hydrogens of the phenyl group has been replaced by a chlorine. It is a chloroamino acid, a L-phenylalanine derivative, a non-proteinogenic L-alpha-amino acid and a member of monochlorobenzenes.
(2S)-2-amino-3-(3-chlorophenyl)propanoic acid