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Sigma-Aldrich

3-(2,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)propionic acid

≥95.0% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

2,4-Dihydroxyhydrocinnamic acid, Hydroumbellic acid

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C9H10O4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
182.17
Beilstein:
2694769
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

≥95.0% (HPLC)

form

solid

mp

158-162 °C

functional group

carboxylic acid

SMILES string

OC(=O)CCc1ccc(O)cc1O

InChI

1S/C9H10O4/c10-7-3-1-6(8(11)5-7)2-4-9(12)13/h1,3,5,10-11H,2,4H2,(H,12,13)

InChI key

HMCMTJPPXSGYJY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

3-(2,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)propionic acid is a 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA) analog. It is a building block for heterocyclic compounds.

Application

3-(2,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)propionic acid (DHPPA) may be used as substrate for the o-diphenolase in microplate assays of serum and hemocyte supernatants from QXR3 and wild type oysters for the quantitation of o-diphenolase activity.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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