Homogentisic acid

CAS Registry Number®

451-13-8

CAS Name

Homogentisic acid

Molecular Formula

C8H8O4

Molecular Mass

168.15

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    153 °C

Source(s)

  • (1) PhysProp data were obtained from Syracuse Research Corporation of Syracuse, New York (US)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H8O4/c9-6-1-2-7(10)5(3-6)4-8(11)12/h1-3,9-10H,4H2,(H,11,12)

InChIKey

InChIKey=IGMNYECMUMZDDF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(O)=O)C1=C(O)C=CC(O)=C1

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)CC1=CC(O)=CC=C1O

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzeneacetic acid, 2,5-dihydroxy-
  • Acetic acid, (2,5-dihydroxyphenyl)-
  • 2,5-Dihydroxybenzeneacetic acid
  • Alcapton
  • 2,5-Dihydroxyphenylacetic acid

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