Compound Information Page
| NIMH Code: | T-907 |
| Compound Name: | Tolcapone |
| Alternative Name: | (3,4-Dihydroxy-5-nitrophenyl)-(4-methylphenyl)methanone; 3,4-Dihydroxy-4'-methyl-5-nitrobenzophenone |
| Abbreviation: | Ro-40-7592 |
| PubChemID: | 4659569 |
| CAS: | 134308-13-7 |
| Molecular Formula: | C14H11NO5 |
| Biological Activity: | Nitrocatechol-type inhibitor of the enzyme catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) used to treat Parkinson's disease |
| References: | Truong, D.D., Clin. Interv. Aging, 2009, 4, 109-113. Antonini, A.; Abbruzzese, G.; Barone, P.; Bonuccelli, U.; Lopiano, L.; Onofrj, M.; Zappia, M., Neuropsychiatr. Dis. Treat., 2008, 4, 1-9. |
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