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Homovanillic acid

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenylacetic acid, HVA

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Linear Formula:
HOC6H3(OCH3)CH2CO2H
CAS Number:
306-08-1
Molecular Weight:
182.17
UNSPSC Code:
77101502
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329761856
EC Number:
206-176-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2213447
MDL number:
MFCD00004350

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Product Name

Homovanillic acid, analytical standard

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)

SMILES string

COc1cc(CC(O)=O)ccc1O

InChI key

QRMZSPFSDQBLIX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

grade

analytical standard

assay

≥97.0% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

142-145 °C (lit.)
142-145 °C

application(s)

pharmaceutical

format

neat

Quality Level

100

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Application

Homovanillic acid may be used as a reference standard in the determination of homovanillic acid in samples of human cerebrospinal fluid using gas chromatography coupled with electron capture detector.
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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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BCCM9537
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BCCJ1320

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On the occurrence of homovanillic acid in brain and cerebrospinal fluid and its determination by a fluorometric method.
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