| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
5-aminolevulinic acid hexyl ester | [CAS]
140898-97-1 | [Synonyms]
Hexaminolevulinate
hexyl 5-aminolevulinate
5-aminolevulinic acid hexyl ester
5-Amino-4-oxopentanoic acid hexyl ester
Pentanoic acid, 5-amino-4-oxo-, hexyl ester | [Molecular Formula]
C11H21NO3 | [MDL Number]
MFCD04113109 | [MOL File]
140898-97-1.mol | [Molecular Weight]
215.29 |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Uses]
Hexyl 5-aminolevulinate (HAL) is a photosensitizer, and can increase the efficiency of PDT due to the high lipophilicity. Hexyl 5-aminolevulinate can be used for research of photodynamic therapy (PDT)[1]. | [Definition]
ChEBI: 5-aminolevulinic acid hexyl ester is an organonitrogen compound and an organooxygen compound. It is functionally related to a delta-amino acid. | [in vivo]
Hexyl 5-aminolevulinate (8 mM, instilled in the bladder for 1 h; 20 J/cm2 at 635 nm, for 2 h) reduces tumor size in a rat bladder cancer model[1].
| [References]
[1] Larsen EL, et al. Monitoring of hexyl 5-aminolevulinate-induced photodynamic therapy in rat bladder cancer by optical spectroscopy. J Biomed Opt. 2008 Jul-Aug;13(4):044031. DOI:10.1117/1.2967909 |
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