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Nitisinone

Catalog No. N490135 Name Toronto Research Chemicals
CAS Number 104206-65-7 Website http://www.trc-canada.com
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
2-[2-nitro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]cyclohexane-1,3-dione
IUPAC Traditional name
nitisone
Synonyms
Orfadin
NTBC
Nitisone
2-[2-Nitro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]-1,3-cyclohexanedione
SC 0735

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 104206-65-7

PROPERTIES

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Apperance Light Brown Solid
Melting Point 129-131°C
Solubility Chloroform
Solubility Ethyl Acetate
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Storage Condition -20°C Freezer

DETAILS

Description (English)
Nitisinone is a herbicidal triketone that inhibits 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD), an enzyme involved in plastoquinone biosynthesis in plants and in tyrosine catabolism in mammals. It is used in treatment of inherited tyrosinemia type I.

REFERENCES

  • Lindstedt, S., et al.: Lancet, 340, 813 (1992)
  • Ellis, M.K., et al.: Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol., 133, 12 (1992)
  • Lock, E.A., et al.: J. Inherited Metab. Dis., 21, 498 (1992)