6132. α-Methyl-m-tyrosine
Nomenclature
CAS number: 305-96-4
3-Hydroxy-α-methylphenylalanine; α-methyl-3-(m-hydroxyphenyl)alanine; α-MMT. C10H13NO3; mol wt 195.22.
C 61.52%, H 6.71%, N 7.17%, O 24.59%.
Description and references
Inhibitor of catecholamine synthesis. Prepn of dl-form: Stein et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 77, 700 (1955); Pfister, Stein, US 2868818 (1959 to Merck & Co.).
