Homovanillyl alcohol is a metabolite of hydroxytyrosol, which in turn is a metabolite of the neurotransmitter dopamine.

Homovanillyl alcohol[1]
Names
Preferred 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)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.017.433 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 219-175-1
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
GHS labelling:[2]
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H315, H319, H335
P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
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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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Homovanillyl alcohol at Sigma-Aldrich
  2. ^ "Homovanillyl alcohol". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 13 December 2021.