Tyrosinol Explained

Tyrosinol is an organic compound with the formula . A colorless or white solid, it is produced by the reduction of the amino acid tyrosine with borane dimethylsulfide.[1] The compound, which is chiral, is an example of a 1,2-ethanolamine as well as a phenethylamine.

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References

  1. 10.1016/S0040-4039(98)00230-5. Solid Phase Aldol and Conjugate Addition Reactions Using Evans' Oxazolidinone Chiral Auxiliary . 1998 . Phoon . Chee Wee . Abell . Chris . Tetrahedron Letters . 39 . 17 . 2655–2658 .