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L-3,4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine methyl ester hydrochloride

≥98% (HPLC), solid,  L-DOPA precursor

Synonym(s):

Methyl L-DOPA hydrochloride

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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

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form

solid

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solid

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Quality Level

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Quality Level

200

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Quality Level

200

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

2-8°C

storage temp.

2-8°C

storage temp.

−20°C

color

white to off-white

color

white to off-white

color

white to tan

color

white to off-white

Application

L-3,4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine methyl ester hydrochloride has been used:
  • in treating 6-hydroxydopamine induced lesions mice serotonin neurons[1]
  • in tyrosinase activity in B16F10 skin melanoma cells[2]
  • to test its neuroprotective effect in mesencephalic neurons[3]

Biochem/physiol Actions

L-3,4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine methyl ester is a precursor to L-DOPA[4] that crosses the blood-brain barrier.[5] Antiparkinsonian agent L-DOPA methyl ester elicits antitumor functionality in leukemia and melanoma.[6]

Caution

Light sensitive

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable


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