Description
cis-Entacapone is a metabolite of the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitor entacapone . It is also a potential impurity found in commercial preparations of entacapone and a degradant of entacapone formed by UV light exposure.
Chemical Properties
Orange Solid
Uses
cis-Entacapone (Entacapone EP Impurity A) is the (Z)-Isomer of Entacapone polymorphic form B. Antiparkinsonian.
Definition
ChEBI: 2-cyano-3-(3,4-dihydroxy-5-nitrophenyl)-N,N-diethyl-2-propenamide is a hydroxycinnamic acid.
