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H50004

4-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid

98%

Synonym(s):

(4-Hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid, (p-Hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid, 2-(4′-Hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid, 2-[4-(Hydroxy)phenyl]acetic acid, 4-(Carboxymethyl)phenol, 4-Hydroxybenzeneacetic acid, 4′-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid, p-Hydroxybenzeneacetic acid

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Linear Formula:
HOC6H4CH2CO2H
CAS Number:
156-38-7
Molecular Weight:
152.15
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24895664
EC Number:
205-851-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1448766
MDL number:
MFCD00004347
Assay:
98%

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SMILES string

OC(=O)Cc1ccc(O)cc1

InChI

1S/C8H8O3/c9-7-3-1-6(2-4-7)5-8(10)11/h1-4,9H,5H2,(H,10,11)

InChI key

XQXPVVBIMDBYFF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

assay

98%

Quality Level

200

mp

148-151 °C (lit.)

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General description

4-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid is a phenolic acid that is esterified with various alcohols to synthesize esters.

Application

Reagent used in the acylation of phenols and amines.

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GHS07

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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BCCM4795
BCCM0844
BCCK4127
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S N Young et al.
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry, 45(7), 633-639 (1982-07-01)
Phenylacetic acid, p-hydroxyphenylacetic acid, m-hydroxyphenylacetic acid, phenylalanine, indoleacetic acid, 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid and tryptophan were measured in lumbar and cisternal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) taken during pneumoencephalography. The data suggest that the concentration of the acid metabolites of the trace amines tryptamine
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