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Homovanillyl alcohol

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Homovanillyl alcohol[1]
Names
IUPAC name
4-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-2-methoxyphenol
Other names
Homovanillic alcohol; MOPET; 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylethanol; 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenethyl alcohol; 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenethanol, 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenethyl alcohol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.017.433 Edit this at Wikidata
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C9H12O3/c1-12-9-6-7(4-5-10)2-3-8(9)11/h2-3,6,10-11H,4-5H2,1H3 ☒N
    Key: XHUBSJRBOQIZNI-UHFFFAOYSA-N ☒N
  • InChI=1/C9H12O3/c1-12-9-6-7(4-5-10)2-3-8(9)11/h2-3,6,10-11H,4-5H2,1H3
    Key: XHUBSJRBOQIZNI-UHFFFAOYAP
  • Oc1ccc(cc1OC)CCO
Properties
C9H12O3
Molar mass 168.19 g/mol
Melting point 40 to 42 °C (104 to 108 °F; 313 to 315 K)
Hazards
Flash point 113 °C (235 °F; 386 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Homovanillyl alcohol is a metabolite of hydroxytyrosol, which in turn is a metabolite of the neurotransmitter dopamine.

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