The molecule is an L-aspartic acid derivative that is the amide obtained by formal condensation of the alpha-carboxy group of L-aspartic acid with the amino group of 2-naphthylamine. It has a role as a chromogenic compound. It is an amino acid amide, a N-(2-naphthyl)carboxamide and a L-aspartic acid derivative. It is a conjugate acid of a N-(alpha-L-aspartyl)-2-naphthylamine(1-).
(3S)-3-amino-4-(naphthalen-2-ylamino)-4-oxobutanoic acid