L-Tyrosine, a-methyl- (672-87-7)

Identification
Name:	L-Tyrosine, a-methyl-
Synonyms:	Tyrosine,a-methyl-, L- (8CI);(S)-2-(4-Hydroxybenzyl)-2-aminopropanoic acid; (S)-a-Methyltyrosine; Demser; L(-)-Metyrosine;L-Metyrosine; L-a-MT;L-a-Methyl-p-tyrosine; L-a-Methyltyrosine; MK 781;Metirosine; Metyrosine; a-Methyl-L-tyrosine
CAS:	672-87-7
EINECS:	211-599-5
Molecular Formula:	C10H13 N O3
Molecular Weight:	195.22
InChI:	InChI=1/C10H13NO3/c1-10(11,9(13)14)6-7-2-4-8(12)5-3-7/h2-5,12H,6,11H2,1H3,(H,13,14)/t10-/m0/s1
Molecular Structure:
Properties
Flash Point:	185.9°C
Boiling Point:	383.7°C at 760 mmHg
Density:	1.283g/cm³
Refractive index:	1.599
Specification:	L-Tyrosine, a-methyl- (CAS NO.672-87-7) is also called Alpha-Methyltyrosine ; Metyrosine [USAN] ; (-)-(S)-2-Amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-methylpropionsaeure ; (-)-alpha-Methyl-L-tyrosine (S)-alpha-Methyltyrosine ; Demser ; L-alpha-Methyltyrosine ; Metirosina ; Metirosina [INN-Spanish] ; Metirosinum ; Metirosinum [INN-Latin] ; Metyrosine ; L-Tyrosine, alpha-methyl-, (-)- ; Metirosine . It is white Solid.
Flash Point:	185.9°C
Storage Temperature:	−20°C
Usage:	L-Tyrosine, a-methyl- (CAS NO.672-87-7) is a tyrosine hydroxylase inhibitor. It is also an antihypertensive in pheochromocytoma.
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