Product Description: 3,5-Dinitrocatechol (OR-486) is a potent catechol-O-methyltransferase inhibitor, with an IC50 of 12 nM. 3,5-Dinitrocatechol can be used in the preparation of the molybdenum (VI)- 3,5-Dinitrocatechol complex[1][2][3].
Applications: Neuroscience-Neuromodulation
Formula: C6H4N2O6
References: [1]Nissinen E, et, al. Inhibition of catechol-O-methyltransferase activity by two novel disubstituted catechols in the rat. Eur J Pharmacol. 1988 Aug 24;153(2-3):263-9. /[2]Yamaki F, et, al. Effects of Catecholamine Metabolites on Beta-Adrenoceptor-Mediated Relaxation of Smooth Muscle: Evaluation in Mouse and Guinea-Pig Trachea and Rat Aorta. Biol Pharm Bull. 2020;43(3):493-502. /[3]Stojnova K, et, al. Study on the Complex Equilibria of Molybdenum(VI) with 3,5-Dinitrocatechol and Ditetrazolium Salt. Acta Chim Slov. 2016;63(3):654-60.
CAS Number: 7659-29-2
Molecular Weight: 200.11
Compound Purity: 99.72
Research Area: Neurological Disease
Solubility: DMSO : ≥ 125 mg/mL/H2O : 1 mg/mL (ultrasonic;warming;heat to 60°C)
Target: Others