Growth and characterization of borono phenylalanine by R. Mahalakshmi, J. M. Linet, S. N. Priya, B. M. Boaz, S. X. Jesuraja, and S. Jerome Das

Crystal Research and Technology

Cryst. Res. Technol. 41, 1072 (2006) - Abstract -

Growth and characterization of borono phenylalanine

R. Mahalakshmi, J. M. Linet, S. N. Priya, B. M. Boaz*, S. X. Jesuraja, and S. Jerome Das

Department of Physics, Loyola College, Chennai – 600 034, India
*Department of Physics, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai-603 203, India

Keywords	borono phenylalanine, gel growth, XRD, FTIR, UV
PACS	81.10.-h, 87.64.Cc, 61.10.Nz
DOI	10.1002/crat.200610724

Borono phenylalanine abbreviated as BPA is a biologically important compound which is obtained from L-Phenylalanine (C₉H₁₁NO₂) in which a boron atom is bonded. BPA is an amino acid analogue, helpful in the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme, a highly malignant form of brain tumor is crystallized in silica gel under pH 6.0 by single diffusion method in a period of 30 minutes. The grown crystals were characterized by x-ray powder diffraction, Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy and visible ultraviolet spectroscopy.

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