55720-47-3

Basic information

• Product Name: L-Tyrosine, 3-hydroxy-, phenylmethyl ester
• CAS NO: 55720-47-3
• Molecular Formula: C16H17NO4
• Molecular Weight: 287.315
• Mol File: 55720-47-3.mol
• Article Data: 1

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: L-Tyrosine, 3-hydroxy-, phenylmethyl ester(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: L-Tyrosine, 3-hydroxy-, phenylmethyl ester(55720-47-3)
• EPA Substance Registry System: L-Tyrosine, 3-hydroxy-, phenylmethyl ester(55720-47-3)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 55720-47-3(Hazardous Substances Data)

Downstream Products

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Relevant articles and documents

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There is provided, novel, transient pro-drug forms of L-DOPA (3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine), having the formula: STR1 wherein n represents an integer of from 2 to 50 with respect to formula (V-A), and wherein n represents an integer of from 1 to 50 with respect to formula (V-B); R represents a hydrogen atom, an acyl group, STR2 --CO-pyridyl, or --CO--R3, wherein R3 is the residue of any N,N-C1 -C2 dialkylamino acid or a C4 -C6 cycloalkylamino acid; R1 represents --OH, --O-lower alkyl, --O-benzyl, or a naturally occurring protein amino acid; and R2 represents STR3 --CO-pyridyl, a naturally occurring protein amino acid, 3',4'-L-diacyloxy phenylalanine, or --CO-R3. These compounds are all useful in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease.