H1252
Homovanillic acid
>99% purity (TLC), powder
Synonym(s):
4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenylacetic acid, HVA
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Linear Formula:
HOC6H3(OCH3)CH2CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
182.17
NACRES:
NA.47
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
EC Number:
206-176-7
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2213447
Product Name
Homovanillic acid, Fluorimetric reagent
Quality Level
assay
>99% (TLC)
form
powder
technique(s)
titration: suitable
color
white to off-white
mp
142-145 °C (lit.)
solubility
ethanol: 50 mg/mL, colorless to light yellow
application(s)
diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology
storage temp.
room temp
SMILES string
COc1cc(CC(O)=O)ccc1O
InChI
1S/C9H10O4/c1-13-8-4-6(5-9(11)12)2-3-7(8)10/h2-4,10H,5H2,1H3,(H,11,12)
InChI key
QRMZSPFSDQBLIX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Application
Homovanillic acid has been used as a standard in HPLC analysis.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Metabolite of dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC) by catechol O-methyltransferase; reagent for the fluorimetric determination of glucose oxidase and other oxidative enzymes.
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Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
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