Diethyl 2,4,6-trimethyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate is a synthetic dihydropyridine derivative supplied as a white to off-white powder for research use. It is used as a reference standard in biochemical and pharmacological studies and is reported to inhibit ferrochelatase, interfering with heme synthesis pathways.
- High purity suitable for analytical and research applications.
- Molecular weight 267.32 g·mol-1 and chemical formula C14H21NO4.
- White to off-white solid supplied as a powder.
- Store powder at -20°C for long-term or 4°C for short-term; store in solvent at -80°C for extended stability.
- Common applications include biochemical assays and studies of heme biosynthesis.