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NIMH Code: T-902
Compound Name: (+)-(2R,3R,11bR)-9-O-Desmethyl-alpha-dihydrotetrabenazine
Alternative Name: (2R,3R,11bR)-10-methoxy-3-(2-methylpropyl)-2,3,4,6,7,11b-hexahydro-1H-benzo[a]quinolizine-2,9-diol
Abbreviation: (+)-(2R,3R,11bR)-9-O-Desmethyl-alpha-DTBZ
PubChemID: 53487027
CAS: 956903-21-2
Molecular Formula: C18H27NO3
Biological Activity: Starting material for synthesis of carbon-11 labeled (+)-alpha-dihydrotetrabenazine ([11C]DTBZ)
References: Kilbourn, M. R., Med. Chem. Res., 1994, 5, 113-126. Kilbourn, M. R.; Lee, L. C.; Heeg, M. J.; Jewett, D. M., Chirality, 1997, 9, 59-62.
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Structure of T-902
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