Term Name: | tolcapone |
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Synonyms: | (3,4-dihydroxy-5-nitrophenyl)(4-methylphenyl)methanone, 3,4-Dihydroxy-4'-methyl-5-nitrobenzophenone, 3,4-dihydroxy-5-nitro-4'-methylbenzophenone, 4'-methyl-3,4-dihydroxy-5-nitrobenzophenone, tolcapone |
Definition: | Benzophenone substituted on one of the phenyl rings at C-3 and C-4 by hydroxy groups and at C-5 by a nitro group, and on the other phenyl ring by a methyl group at C-4. It is an inhibitor of catechol O-methyltransferase. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:63630] ( EBI ) |