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IUPAC name methyl (2S)-2-amino-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoate
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| Formula | C10H13NO4 |
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| Molar mass | 211.217 g·mol−1 |
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SMILES O=C(OC)[C@@H](N)Cc1cc(O)c(O)cc1
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InChI InChI=1S/C10H13NO4/c1-15-10(14)7(11)4-6-2-3-8(12)9(13)5-6/h2-3,5,7,12-13H,4,11H2,1H3/t7-/m0/s1  Key:XBBDACCLCFWBSI-ZETCQYMHSA-N
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Melevodopa (brand name Levomet) is a dopaminergic agent. It is the methyl ester of levodopa. It is used in tablet form as an effervescent prodrug with 250 times the water solubility of tablet levodopa.[1]
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