Diethyl 2,4,6-trimethyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate is a dihydropyridine derivative used in research as a porphyrin inducer and ferrochelatase inhibitor. It is applied in preclinical studies to disrupt heme biosynthesis and to model cholestatic liver injury. The compound is supplied as concentrated DMSO solutions and as solid material for laboratory use.
- Orally active porphyrin inducer and ferrochelatase inhibitor.
- Used to model cholestatic liver injury and study heme biosynthesis disruption.
- Available as 10 mM solution in DMSO and as solids in multiple sizes.
- Reported purity approximately 99.8%.
- Molecular weight 267.32 and formula C14H21NO4.
- Powder and solution storage conditions available for long-term stability.