33320-16-0

33320-16-0 structure
33320-16-0 structure
  • Name: Methyl aminolevulinate
  • Chemical Name: methyl 5-aminolevulinate
  • CAS Number: 33320-16-0
  • Molecular Formula: C6H11NO3
  • Molecular Weight: 145.15600
  • Catalog: Research Areas Inflammation/Immunology
  • Create Date: 2018-07-12 12:02:52
  • Modify Date: 2024-01-20 21:25:36
  • Methyl aminolevulinate is an agent used as a sensitizer in photodynamic therapy (PDT). Methyl aminolevulinate is a prodrug that can be metabolized to Protoporphyrin IX[1].

Name methyl 5-aminolevulinate
Synonyms 5-Aminolevulinic acid methyl ester
methyl 5-amino-4-oxopentanoate
Methyl aminolevulinate
Metvix
Aminolevulinic acid methyl ester
UNII-585NM85KYM
Description Methyl aminolevulinate is an agent used as a sensitizer in photodynamic therapy (PDT). Methyl aminolevulinate is a prodrug that can be metabolized to Protoporphyrin IX[1].
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[1]. Methyl aminolevulinate, From Wikipedia

Density 1.097g/cm3
Boiling Point 223.9ºC at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C6H11NO3
Molecular Weight 145.15600
Flash Point 95.5ºC
Exact Mass 145.07400
PSA 69.39000
LogP 0.16770
Index of Refraction 1.444