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HOMOVANILLIC ACID

Catalog No. H669500 Name Toronto Research Chemicals
CAS Number 306-08-1 Website http://www.trc-canada.com
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Storage Hygroscopic, -20°C Freezer, Under Inert Atmosphere Chembase ID: 6688

SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)acetic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
homovanillic acid
Synonyms
3-(Methoxy)-4-hydroxyphenylacetic Acid
Vanilacetic Acid
NSC 16682
4-Hydroxy-3-(methoxy)benzeneacetic Acid
4-Hydroxy-3-(methoxy)phenylacetic Acid

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 306-08-1

PROPERTIES

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Apperance Off-White Solid
Melting Point 141-142°C
Solubility DMSO
Solubility Methanol
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Storage Condition Hygroscopic, -20°C Freezer, Under Inert Atmosphere

DETAILS

Description (English)
A neuroendocrine tumor marker. Dihydroxyphenylacetic Acid (DOPAC) metabolite.

REFERENCES

  • Yamamoto, K., et al.: J. Clin. Oncol., 16, 1265 (1998)
  • Meijer, W., et al.: Clin. Chem., 46, 1588 (1998)
  • Ilias, I., et al.: Horm. Metab. Res., 37, 717 (1998)
  • Boyle, J., et al.: J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab., 92, 4602 (1998)