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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:
1421-65-4
Molecular Weight:
247.68
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
eCl@ss:
32160406
PubChem Substance ID:
24278358
NACRES:
NA.77
MDL number:
MFCD00038958
Form:
solid
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Product Name

L-3,4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine methyl ester hydrochloride, solid

form

solid

Quality Segment

200

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.

Other Notes

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Disclaimer

Light sensitive

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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