A practical synthetic method of new DOPA derivative was developed with L-tyrosine as starting material. The new DOPA analogue could be used in building bioactive compounds. ... Key Words: Bioactive compound, L-DOPA analogue, Synthesis, L-Tyrosine. ... DOPA and its analogues have been useful unit in many biologically active natural products, such as the inhibitor of FPTase, pepticinnamin E1, OF4949-I2 (Fig. 1). ... 2/1 chloroform/methanol, reflux 4 h), ...