4-Hydroxy-3-methoxymandelic acid Chemical Properties

Melting point:

132-134 °C (dec.)(lit.)

Boiling point:

255.48°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.2539 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.4570 (estimate)

FEMA 

4660 | HYDROXY(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYPHENYL)ACETIC ACID

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

H₂O: ~50 mg/mL

pka

3.42±0.10(Predicted)

form 

powder

color 

white to off-white

Water Solubility 

freely soluble

JECFA Number

2020

Merck 

14,9933

BRN 

2213227

LogP

-0.212 (est)

EPA Substance Registry System

Benzeneacetic acid, .alpha.,4-dihydroxy-3-methoxy- (55-10-7)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36-37/39

WGK Germany 

3

F 

10-23

HS Code 

29181998

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4-Hydroxy-3-methoxymandelic acid Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Off-White Solid

Uses

A metabolite of catecholamines.

Definition

ChEBI: An aromatic ether that is the 3-O-methyl ether of 3,4-dihydroxymandelic acid.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Epinephrine and norepineprine metabolite.

4-Hydroxy-3-methoxymandelic acid(55-10-7)Related Product Information

• DL-Mandelic acid
• Hyaluronic acid
• Malic acid
• Mandelic acid
• 4-Chloromandelic acid
• CHLOROPHOSPHONAZO III
• Citric acid
• Ethyl 2-(Chlorosulfonyl)acetate
• Folic acid
• (Trifluoromethoxy)benzene
• DL-4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYMANDELIC-2-D1 ACID
• Vanilmandelic-[13C,d3] Acid
• 4-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid
• (S)-(+)-Mandelic acid
• Anisole
• (+/-)-VANILMANDELIC-D3 ACID
• Ascoric Acid
• DL-4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYMANDELIC ACID