Dopamine

Order number PP003-0
Name 6-Fluoro-L-DOPA
Chemical Formula C9H10FNO4-HCl
Molecular Weight 251.64
Purity > 95%
Packaging min. 10 mg, or as ordered
Purpose Reference standard for 6-[18F]Fluoro-L-DOPA
Other name N-(2-hydroxybenzyl)-N-(4-phenoxypyridin-3-yl)acetamide
CA index name L-Tyrosine, 2-fluoro-5-hydroxy-
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2. Garnett ES, Firnau G, Nahmias C. Dopamine visualized in the basal ganglia of living man. Nature. 1983;305(5930):137-138.
3. Thobois S, Guillouet S, Broussolle E. Contributions of PET and SPECT to the understanding of the pathophysiology of Parkinson's disease. Neurophysiol Clin. 2001;31(5):321-340.
  HCl salt