Author Topic: Tyrosine ---> MDA?  (Read 2085 times)

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Amicus

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Tyrosine ---> MDA?
« on: May 13, 2002, 09:48:00 AM »
Could the COOH of tyrosine be reduced to a CH3 using some simple reagent? then Slap the OH on ortho to the other OH and then MeCl2 the bastard? just a thought i had. Might be easier to take CO2H of than alkylating catechol. Anyone know what tyrosine would cost? Heathfood stores mabye?

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PrimoPyro

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« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2002, 10:31:00 AM »
Here are the answers to all of your questions. This is not a joke, do not think I am kidding.

Title Question: Not likely.

1.No.
2.Not easy at all.
3.Costs similar to D/L-phenylalanine (expensive compared to normal precursors)
4.I've never seen pure tyrosine at a healthfood store.

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Amicus

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« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2002, 11:05:00 AM »
.............gives finger...............

HAHA well i tried....

I thought creating the methylene ring wasnt so tough, your talking about the OH? i rember form organic it was SO3 and H2SO4, then NaOH would make an OH group on the benzene ring. not familiar with S03 though, its H2SO4 -H2O though...mabye you could dehydrate H2SO4....BAHHHH theres no way to take the COOH off easily. Post relocated to the trash can

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