6,7-Dihydroxy-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline (CAS No: 4602-83-9) is a key pharmaceutical intermediate used in the synthesis of APIs Deutetrabenazine, Tetrabenazine and Valbenazine. This compound serves as an essential raw material in API development and synthesis. Explore detailed chemical properties, molecular data, structure information, and verified global suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors of this API intermediate on apicule.
Alternate Names: 7-hydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-isoquinolin-6-one;, 3,4-Dihydro-6,7-isoquinolinediol; 3,4-Dihydro-6,7-dihydroxyisoquinoline; 6,7-Dihydroxy-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline
CAS No: 4602-83-9
PubChem CID: 2724817
Mol Formula: C9H9NO2
Mol Weight: 163.17 g/mol
Used in APIs: Deutetrabenazine, Tetrabenazine and Valbenazine
IUPAC Name: 3,4-dihydroisoquinoline-6,7-diol
API Intermediate Description: 6,7-Dihydroxy-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline (or its methoxy derivative) serves as a crucial intermediate or starting material in the chemical synthesis of Tetrabenazine (TBZ), a drug used for hyperkinetic movement disorders, with modern processes focusing on efficient, scalable methods to produce high-purity TBZ or its deuterated form (deutetrabenazine) from this core structure.
