Chemicals and Drugs

Homovanillic Acid

A 3-O-methyl ETHER of (3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)acetic acid.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A 3-O-methyl ETHER of (3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)acetic acid.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C9H10O4
Molecular Weight
182.17 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
306-08-1
IUPAC Name
2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)acetic acid
InChIKey
QRMZSPFSDQBLIX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)CC(=O)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D006719
Source
PubChem CID 1738

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • 3-Methoxy-4-Hydroxyphenylacetic Acid
  • 4-Hydroxy-3-Methoxyphenylacetic Acid
  • 3 Methoxy 4 Hydroxyphenylacetic Acid
  • 4 Hydroxy 3 Methoxyphenylacetic Acid
  • Acid, 3-Methoxy-4-Hydroxyphenylacetic
  • Acid, 4-Hydroxy-3-Methoxyphenylacetic
  • Acid, Homovanillic

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

86(73); was see under PHENYLACETATES 1975-85, was Prov 1973-74

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Homovanillic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006719. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006719
  2. Homovanillic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homovanillic_acid
  3. Homovanillic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q903566
  4. Homovanillic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 1738. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1738