Bioactivity | (Z)-Entacapone is a metabolite of the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitor Entacapone (HY-14280). It is also a potential impurity found in commercial preparations of Entacapone and a degradant of Entacapone formed by UV light exposure. |
CAS | 145195-63-7 |
Formula | C14H15N3O5 |
Molar Mass | 305.29 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Wikberg, et al. Identification of major metabolites of the catechol-O-methyltransferase inhibitor entacapone in rats and humans. Drug Metab. Dispos. 21(1), 81-92 (1993). |