| Bioactivity | Methyl pheophorbide a is a natural product, one of the chlorophyll-a derivatives[1][2]. |
| Name | Methyl pheophorbide a |
| CAS | 5594-30-9 |
| Formula | C36H38N4O5 |
| Molar Mass | 606.71 |
| 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]. F.C. Pennington, et al. Preparation and Properties of Pyrochlorophyll a, Methyl Pyrochlorophyllide a, Pyropheophytin a, and Methyl Pyropheophorbide a Derived from Chlorophyll by Decarbomethoxylation. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1964, 86, 7, 1418-1426. [2]. ShinOgasawara, et al. C132-Methylation of methyl pheophorbide a and stereoselective preparation of methyl (132R)-methylpyropheophorbide a. Tetrahedron Letters, 2014, 3618-3621. |