| Identification | |
| Name: | 3-(3,4-DIHYDROXYPHENYL)-2-METHYL-L-ALANINE |
| Synonyms: | ALPHA-METHYL-L-DOPA;ALPHA-METHYL-L-BETA-3,4-DIHYDROXYPHENYLALANINE;3-(3,4-DIHYDROXYPHENYL)-ALPHA-METHYL-L-ALANINE;3-(3,4-DIHYDROXYPHENYL)-2-METHYL-L-ALANINE;2-METHYL-3-(3,4-DIHYDROXYPHENYL)-L-ALANINE;L-(-)-ALPHA-METHYLDOPA;L-ALPHA-METHYL-DOPA;L-3-(3,4-DIHYDROXYPHENYL)-2-METHYLALANINE |
| CAS: | 88620-56-8 |
| EINECS: | 209-089-2 |
| Molecular Formula: | C10H13NO4 |
| Molecular Weight: | 211.21 |
| InChI: | InChI=1S/C10H13NO4/c1-10(11,9(14)15)5-6-2-3-7(12)8(13)4-6/h2-4,12-13H,5,11H2,1H3,(H,14,15) |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Melting Point: | ≥300 °C |
| Solubility: | In water @ 25 deg C: about 10 mg/ml; practically insol in common org solvents; sol in dil mineral acids Soluble in isopropanol, ethanol, and water. |
| Color: | Minute, anhyd crystals from methanol WHITE TO YELLOWISH WHITE, FINE POWDER, WHICH MAY CONTAIN FRIABLE LUMPS |
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