Entacapone
CAS: 130929-57-6
Category: Nitro Compounds
| Purity | Reagent Grade ≥98%, High-Purity Grade ≥99%, Technical Grade ≥95% |
| Molecular Formula | C14H15N3O5 |
| Molecular Weight | 305.29 |
| Appearance | Yellow to orange crystalline powder |
| Packaging | 1g/5g/10g or 25kg/cardboard drum or 1kg/aluminum foil bag |
| Testing Indicators | Appearance — Visual inspection; Identification — IR, UV; Purity — Gradient RP-HPLC; Geometric isomers — HPLC; Residual solvents — HS-GC; Heavy metals — ICP-MS; Moisture — Karl Fischer titration; Microbial limits — Membrane filtration; Nitrocatechol impurities — LC-MS. |
| Storage Notes | Stored in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated place in a tightly closed, light-resistant container, away from incompatible materials, heat, direct sunlight, and sources of ignition. |
| Lead Time | 10 days |
Used as a catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitor in combination with levodopa/carbidopa for adjunctive therapy in Parkinson's disease to prolong levodopa effects.