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H1252

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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
Beilstein:
2213447
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.47

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Product Name

Homovanillic acid, Fluorimetric reagent

Quality Level

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

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reaction suitability

reaction type: Grignard Reaction

reaction suitability

reaction type: Grignard Reaction

reaction suitability

reaction type: Grignard Reaction

reaction suitability

reaction type: Grignard Reaction

density

0.941 g/mL at 25 °C

density

0.952 g/mL at 25 °C

density

0.935 g/mL at 25 °C

density

0.949 g/mL at 25 °C

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

100

concentration

0.5 M in THF

concentration

0.5 M in THF

concentration

0.5 M in THF

concentration

0.5 M in THF

storage temp.

2-8°C

storage temp.

-

storage temp.

-

storage temp.

-

bp

65-67 °C

bp

-

bp

67 °C

bp

-

Application

Homovanillic acid has been used as a standard in HPLC analysis.[1][2]

Biochem/physiol Actions

Metabolite of dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC) by catechol O-methyltransferase; reagent for the fluorimetric determination of glucose oxidase and other oxidative enzymes.[3][4]

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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