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3',4'-Dihydroxyphenylacetone

Item No. 19522

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Technical Information
Formal Name
1-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-propanone
CAS Number
2503-44-8
Molecular Formula
C9H10O3
Formula Weight
166.2
Purity
≥98%
Formulation
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 30 mg/mLDMSO: 20 mg/mLEthanol: 30 mg/mLPBS (pH 7.2): 10 mg/mL
λmax
284 nm
SMILES
OC1=C(O)C=CC(CC(C)=O)=C1
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C9H10O3/c1-6(10)4-7-2-3-8(11)9(12)5-7/h2-3,5,11-12H,4H2,1H3
InChi Key
JQXBETDGCMQLMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    3',4'-Dihydroxyphenylacetone (Item No. 19522) is an analytical reference standard. It is a minor metabolite of 3,4-MDEA (Item Nos. 14085 | 15689), MDMA, and α-methyldopa produced by oxidative deamination.1,2,3 This product is intended for forensic and research applications.

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Lim, H.K., and Foltz, R.L. In vivo and in vitro metabolism of 3,4-(methylenedioxy)methamphetamine in the rat: Identification of metabolites using an ion trap detector. Chem. Res. Toxicol. 1(6), 370-378 (1988).

    2. Ensslin, H.K., Maurer, H.H., Gouzoulis, E., et al. Metabolism of racemic 3,4-methylenedioxyethylamphetamine in humans. Isolation, identification, quantification, and synthesis of urinary metabolites. Drug Metab. Dispos. 24(8), 813-820 (1996).

    3. Bertoldi, M., Dominici, P., Moore, P.S., et al. Reaction of dopa decarboxylase with α-methyldopa leads to an oxidative deamination producing 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetone, an active site directed affinity label. Biochem. 37(18), 6552-6561 (1998).