Homovanillyl alcohol

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
CAS Number	2380-78-1 ;
3D model ( JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:173769;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL3747068;
ChemSpider	16039 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.017.433
EC Number	219-175-1;
PubChem CID	16928;
UNII	9A7EE8MS6A ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40178494 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C9H12O3/c1-12-9-6-7(4-5-10)2-3-8(9)11/h2-3,6,10-11H,4-5H2,1H3 Key: XHUBSJRBOQIZNI-UHFFFAOYSA-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;
	SMILES Oc1ccc(cc1OC)CCO;
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H12O3
Molar mass	168.19 g/mol
Melting point	40 to 42 °C (104 to 108 °F; 313 to 315 K)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	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). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

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

References

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

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anabolism:	5-Hydroxytryptophan
catabolism:	5-Hydroxyindoleacetic acid