Melevodopa

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Melevodopa
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Systematic (IUPAC) name
methyl (2S)-2-amino-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoate
Identifiers
CAS Number 7101-51-1
ATC code N04BA04 (WHO)
PubChem CID: 23497
ChemSpider 21968 YesY
UNII M30686U4X4 YesY
KEGG D07304 YesY
Chemical data
Formula C10H13NO4
Molecular mass 211.215 g/mol
  • O=C(OC)[C@@H](N)Cc1cc(O)c(O)cc1
  • InChI=1S/C10H13NO4/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/t7-/m0/s1 YesY
  • Key:XBBDACCLCFWBSI-ZETCQYMHSA-N YesY
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Melevodopa (brand name Levomet) is a dopaminergic agent. It is the methyl ester of levodopa. It is used in tablet form as an effervescent prodrug with 250 times higher water solubility compared to tablet levodopa.[1]

See also

References

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