*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : AY5650000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Alanine, 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-, benzyl ester,
                          hydrochloride, L-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 37178-28-2
LAST UPDATED            : 198610
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 1
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C16-H17-N-O4.Cl-H
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 323.80
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QR BQ D1YZVO1R &GH -L
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * 3,4-Dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine benzyl ester hydrochloride
   * L-Dopa benzyl ester hydrochloride
 
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                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 4300 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - effect, not otherwise specified
REFERENCE :
   JMCMAR Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.  (American Chemical Soc.,
   Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC
   20037)  V.6-    1963-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,1435,1977
 
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