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Homogentisic acid
analytical standard
Synonym(s):
2,5-Dihydroxyphenylacetic acid
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Linear Formula:
(HO)2C6H3CH2CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
168.15
EC Number:
207-192-7
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
NACRES:
NA.24
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2692860
MDL number:
Product Name
Homogentisic acid, analytical standard
InChI key
IGMNYECMUMZDDF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
1S/C8H8O4/c9-6-1-2-7(10)5(3-6)4-8(11)12/h1-3,9-10H,4H2,(H,11,12)
SMILES string
OC(=O)Cc1cc(O)ccc1O
grade
analytical standard
assay
≥98.0% (GC)
shelf life
limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
mp
150-152 °C (lit.)
application(s)
food and beverages
format
neat
storage temp.
2-8°C
Quality Level
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Application
Homogentisic acid may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in strawberry tree honey samples, urine samples and biological fluids using chromatography based techniques.
General description
Homogentisic acid is a phenolic acid which is obtained as an intermediate, in the catabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine.
Storage Class
13 - Non Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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Homogentisic acid: a phenolic acid as a marker of strawberry-tree (Arbutus unedo) honey
Cabras P, et al.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 47(10), 4064-4067 (1999)
Engineering the Microbial Platform for the Production of Biologics and Small-Molecule Medicines (2019)
Determination of homogentisic acid in serum and urine by liquid chromatography with amperometric detection
Zoutendam HP, et al.
Analytical Chemistry, 48(14), 2200-2202 (1976)
Direct chromatographic methods for the rapid determination of homogentisic acid in strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) honey
Scanu R, et al.
Journal of Chromatography A, 1090(1-2), 76-80 (2005)
Urine homogentisic acid and tyrosine: simultaneous analysis by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry
Hughes TA, et al.
Journal of Chromatography. B, Biomedical Sciences and Applications, 963, 106-112 (2014)
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