homogentisic acid
acetic acid, (2,5-dihydroxyphenyl)-
Identification
| Name | homogentisic acid |
| IUPAC | 2-(2,5-dihydroxyphenyl)acetic acid |
| CAS Number | 451-13-8 |
| EINECS | 207-192-7 |
| FDA UNII | NP8UE6VF08 |
| Molecular Formula | C8 H7 O4 |
| Molecular Weight | 167.14059000 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00004324 |
| Nikkaji Number | J5.750I |
| Beilstein | 2692860 |
| XlogP3 | 0.50 (est) |
Regulatory
Physical Properties
| Assay | 95.00 to 100.00 |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
| Melting Point | 153.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 439.30 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est) |
| Flash Point | 452.00 °F. TCC ( 233.60 °C. ) (est) |
| logP (o/w) | 0.860 |
| Soluble in | water, 8.50E+05 mg/L @ 25 °C (exp) |
No sensory data available
Safety Information
| Preferred SDS | View |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | Not determined |
| Dermal Toxicity | Not determined |
| Inhalation Toxicity | Not determined |
GHS Classification
['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']
Safety in Use
| Category | natural substances and extractives |
| Recommendation for homogentisic acid usage levels up to | not for fragrance use. |
| Recommendation for homogentisic acid flavor usage levels up to | not for flavor use. |
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Synonyms
acetic acid, (2,5-dihydroxyphenyl)-
alcapton
benzeneacetic acid, 2,5-dihydroxy-
2,5-
dihydroxy-alpha-toluic acid
2,5-
dihydroxybenzeneacetic acid
2,5-
dihydroxyphenyl acetic acid
2-(2,5-
dihydroxyphenyl)acetic acid
2,5-
dihydroxyphenylacetic acid
homo
gentisate
homo
gentisate acid
homo
gentisinic acid
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DFT for exploring the antioxidant potential of homogentisic and orsellinic acids.
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Anticholinesterase activity of phenolic acids and their derivatives.
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Riboflavin and lumichrome in Dalmatian sage honey and other unifloral honeys determined by LC-DAD technique.
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Potential of fruit wastes as natural resources of bioactive compounds.
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Antioxidant capacities, phenolic compounds and polysaccharide contents of 49 edible macro-fungi.
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Antioxidant profile of strawberry tree honey and its marker homogentisic acid in several models of oxidative stress.
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A novel ex vivo organotypic culture model of alkaptonuria-ochronosis.
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Floral markers of strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) honey.
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Separation and determination of l-tyrosine and its metabolites by capillary zone electrophoresis with a wall-jet amperometric detection.
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Alkaptonuric ochronosis: Report of a case and brief review.
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Leptin decreases plasma paraoxonase 1 (PON1) activity and induces oxidative stress: the possible novel mechanism for proatherogenic effect of chronic hyperleptinemia.
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Homogentisic acid: a phenolic acid as a marker of strawberry-tree (Arbutus unedo) honey.