Nitisinone, also known as NTBC, is an effective herbicide, is the licensed treatment for the human condition, hereditary tyrosinaemia type 1 (HT-1). Its mode of action interrupts tyrosine metabolism through inhibition of 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD). Nitisinone is a remarkable safe drug to use with few side effects reported.
Properties:
Density: 1.484g/cm3
Boiling Point: 486.2ºC at 760mmHg
Flash Point: 247.9ºC
Refractive Index: 1.535
Vapor Pressure: 1.32E-09mmHg at 25°C