D1507
L-3,4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine methyl ester hydrochloride
≥98% (HPLC), solid, L-DOPA precursor
Synonym(s):
Methyl L-DOPA hydrochloride
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About This Item
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H13NO4 · HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
247.68
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
eCl@ss:
32160406
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77
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Product Name
L-3,4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine methyl ester hydrochloride, solid
form
solid
Quality Level
color
white to off-white
storage temp.
−20°C
SMILES string
Cl[H].COC(=O)[C@@H](N)Cc1ccc(O)c(O)c1
InChI
1S/C10H13NO4.ClH/c1-15-10(14)7(11)4-6-2-3-8(12)9(13)5-6;/h2-3,5,7,12-13H,4,11H2,1H3;1H/t7-;/m0./s1
InChI key
WFGNJLMSYIJWII-FJXQXJEOSA-N
Application
L-3,4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine methyl ester hydrochloride has been used:
- in treating 6-hydroxydopamine induced lesions mice serotonin neurons
- in tyrosinase activity in B16F10 skin melanoma cells
- to test its neuroprotective effect in mesencephalic neurons
Biochem/physiol Actions
L-3,4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine methyl ester is a precursor to L-DOPA that crosses the blood-brain barrier. Antiparkinsonian agent L-DOPA methyl ester elicits antitumor functionality in leukemia and melanoma.
Caution
Light sensitive
Storage Class Code
11 - Combustible Solids
WGK
WGK 3
Flash Point(F)
Not applicable
Flash Point(C)
Not applicable
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