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A5575

Methyl δ-aminolevulinate hydrochloride

≥98% (TLC)

Synonym(s):

5-Amino-4-oxopentanoic acid methyl ester, 5-Aminolevulinic acid methyl ester

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H11NO3 · HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
181.62
NACRES:
NA.26
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
EC Number:
279-151-1
MDL number:
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Product Name

Methyl δ-aminolevulinate hydrochloride, ≥98% (TLC)

Quality Segment

assay

≥98% (TLC)

form

powder

color

white

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Cl.COC(=O)CCC(=O)CN

InChI

1S/C6H11NO3.ClH/c1-10-6(9)3-2-5(8)4-7;/h2-4,7H2,1H3;1H

InChI key

UJYSYPVQHFNBML-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

Methyl δ-aminolevulinate (methyl-ALA, MAL) and 5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) are commonly used in photosentizer reagents for photodynamic therapy to treat conditions such as Acne vulgaris and hypertrophic scarring.


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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves



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