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H1252

Homovanillic acid

>99% purity (TLC), powder

Synonym(s):

4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenylacetic acid, HVA

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About This Item

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

CZK 820.00


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Product Name

Homovanillic acid, Fluorimetric reagent

Quality Segment

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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technique(s)

titration: suitable

technique(s)

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technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

technique(s)

titration: suitable

color

white to off-white

color

-

color

-

color

white to yellow

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

application(s)

pharmaceutical

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

form

powder

form

powder, crystals or chunks

form

-

form

powder

solubility

ethanol: 50 mg/mL, colorless to light yellow

solubility

-

solubility

-

solubility

ethanol: 50 mg/mL

storage temp.

room temp

storage temp.

room temp

storage temp.

-

storage temp.

room temp


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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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