Etilevodopa

Supplier MedChemExpress
Product # HY-116016-10 mg
CAS # 37178-37-3
Pricing 10 mg, USD $670.0
Biological Activity Etilevodopa (L-Dopa ethyl ester), an ethyl-ester prodrug of Levodopa, is rapidly hydrolyzed to Levodopa and ethanol by nonspecific esterases in the gastrointestinal tract. Etilevodopa is used for the treatment of Parkinson disease (PD). Levodopa is the direct precursor of dopamine and is a suitable prodrug as it facilitates CNS penetration and delivers dopamine[1][2][3].
Synonyms L-DOPA ethyl ester; Levodopa ethyl ester
MWt 225.24
Formula C₁₁H₁₅NO₄
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