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Homovanillic acid

Name: Homovanillic acid
Brand: SIGMA

>99% purity (TLC), powder

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

NACRES:

NA.47

PubChem Substance ID:

24277895

UNSPSC Code:

12171500

EC Number:

206-176-7

MDL number:

MFCD00004350

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

2213447

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Properties

Product Name

Homovanillic acid, Fluorimetric reagent

Quality Segment

200

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

Description

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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This Item	69673	C9008	N5625
Sigma-Aldrich H1252 Homovanillic acid	Supelco 69673 Homovanillic acid	Sigma-Aldrich C9008 p-Coumaric acid	Sigma-Aldrich N5625 Naphthol AS phosphate
description Fluorimetric reagent	description analytical standard	description ≥98.0% (HPLC)	description >99% (TLC), histochemical substrate
technique(s) titration: suitable	technique(s) gas chromatography (GC): suitable, HPLC: suitable	technique(s) titration: suitable	technique(s) -
color white to off-white	color -	color white to yellow	color -
application(s) diagnostic assay manufacturing hematology histology	application(s) pharmaceutical	application(s) diagnostic assay manufacturing hematology histology	application(s) diagnostic assay manufacturing hematology histology
form powder	form -	form powder	form powder
solubility ethanol: 50 mg/mL, colorless to light yellow	solubility -	solubility ethanol: 50 mg/mL	solubility ethanol: 50 mg/mL, clear, light yellow
storage temp. room temp	storage temp. -	storage temp. room temp	storage temp. −20°C

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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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