CAS 451-13-8 appears in our catalog under these names: Homogentisic acid, 97%, Homogentisic Acid, >95% (HPLC), Homogentisic acid/ 99.88% (existing batch purity), Homogentisic acid, 2,5-Dihydroxyphenylacetic acid, 97% . Offered by: Combi-blocks, TRC, TargetMol, GLPBio, Thermo Scientific (Alfa Aesar). Available pack sizes: 5g, 10g, 250mg, 1g, 100mg, 50mg, 20mg, 10mg.
Homogentisic acid is a dihydroxyphenylacetic acid having the two hydroxy substituents at the 2- and 5-positions. It has a role as a plant metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a member of hydroquinones and a dihydroxyphenylacetic acid. It is functionally related to a phenylacetic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a homogentisate.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C8H8O4 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 168.15 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | 2-(2,5-dihydroxyphenyl)acetic acid |
| InChIKey | IGMNYECMUMZDDF-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | C1=CC(=C(C=C1O)CC(=O)O)O |
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