Α-Difluoromethyl-DOPA

α-Difluoromethyl-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DFMD, DFM-DOPA) is a DOPA decarboxylase inhibitor.^[1]

α-Difluoromethyl-DOPA

Names
Systematic IUPAC name (2S)-2-Amino-2-[(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)methyl]-3,3-difluoropropanoic acid
Other names α-(Difluoromethyl)-3-hydroxy-L-tyrosine
Identifiers
CAS Number	160401-53-6 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image Interactive image
ChemSpider	114812 Y
MeSH	alpha-difluoromethyl-DOPA
PubChem CID	129677
UNII	4FX102BRL6 Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID70220233
InChI InChI=1S/C10H11F2NO4/c11-8(12)10(13,9(16)17)4-5-1-2-6(14)7(15)3-5/h1-3,8,14-15H,4,13H2,(H,16,17)/t10-/m1/s1 Y Key: XZVHHLNLLVICFA-SNVBAGLBSA-N Y InChI=1/C10H11F2NO4/c11-8(12)10(13,9(16)17)4-5-1-2-6(14)7(15)3-5/h1-3,8,14-15H,4,13H2,(H,16,17)/t10-/m1/s1 Key: XZVHHLNLLVICFA-SNVBAGLBBM
SMILES C1=CC(=C(C=C1C[C@@](C(F)F)(C(=O)O)N)O)O FC(F)[C@](C(=O)O)(N)Cc1cc(O)c(O)cc1
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H11F2NO4
Molar mass	247.20 g/mol
Density	1.528 g/mL
Boiling point	479 °C (894 °F; 752 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

See also

• Carbidopa
• Methyldopa