The molecule is an N-acyl-L-phenylalanine that is L-phenylalanine in which one of the hydrogens of the amino group has been replaced by a benzoyl group. It is a N-acyl-L-phenylalanine and a 2-(benzoylamino)-3-phenylpropanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a N-benzoyl-L-phenylalaninate. It is an enantiomer of a N-benzoyl-D-phenylalanine.
(2S)-2-benzamido-3-phenylpropanoic acid