2-amino-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid

63-84-3 C9H11NO4

About 2-amino-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid

2-amino-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid (CAS 63-84-3) is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C9H11NO4 and a molecular weight of 197.19 g/mol. It has an InChIKey of WTDRDQBEARUVNC-UHFFFAOYSA-N.

Properties

2-amino-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid molecular structure
CAS Number
63-84-3
Formula
C9H11NO4
Molecular Weight
197.19 g/mol
IUPAC Name
2-amino-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid
InChI Key
WTDRDQBEARUVNC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Also Known As

2-amino-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid is also known as DL-DOPA, dihydroxyphenylalanine, DL-Dioxyphenylalanine, 3-Hydroxy-DL-tyrosine, DL-3,4-Dopa, (+-)-Dopa, among other names.

DL-DOPA dihydroxyphenylalanine DL-Dioxyphenylalanine 3-Hydroxy-DL-tyrosine DL-3,4-Dopa (+-)-Dopa DL-beta-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)alanine (+-)-3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)alanine QI9C343R60 NSC-16940

Description

Dopa is a hydroxyphenylalanine carrying hydroxy substituents at positions 3 and 4 of the benzene ring. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is a hydroxyphenylalanine, a tyrosine derivative and a non-proteinogenic alpha-amino acid.

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