D1507

L-3,4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine methyl ester hydrochloride

≥98% (HPLC), solid,  L-DOPA precursor

• Synonym(s): Methyl L-DOPA hydrochloride
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₀H₁₃NO₄ · HCl
• CAS Number: 1421-65-4
• Molecular Weight: 247.68
• MDL number: MFCD00038958
• UNSPSC Code: 12352209
• eCl@ss: 32160406
• PubChem Substance ID: 24278358
• NACRES: NA.77

Properties

• product name: L-3,4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine methyl ester hydrochloride, solid
• form: solid
• 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

Description

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

Other Notes

2024 CiteAb Award Winner for Supplier Succeeding in Parkinson′s Research

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable