Chemicals and Drugs

Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol

Synthesized from endogenous epinephrine and norepinephrine in vivo. It is found in brain, blood, CSF, and urine, where its concentrations are used to measure catecholamine turnover.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Synthesized from endogenous epinephrine and norepinephrine in vivo. It is found in brain, blood, CSF, and urine, where its concentrations are used to measure catecholamine turnover.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C9H12O4
Molecular Weight
184.19 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
534-82-7
IUPAC Name
1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)ethane-1,2-diol
InChIKey
FBWPWWWZWKPJFL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C(CO)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D008734
Source
PubChem CID 10805

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenylethylene Glycol
  • 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenylethyleneglycol
  • 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenylglycol
  • Hydroxymethoxyphenylglycol
  • MHPG
  • MOPEG
  • Vanylglycol
  • 4 Hydroxy 3 methoxyphenylethylene Glycol
  • 4 Hydroxy 3 methoxyphenylethyleneglycol
  • 4 Hydroxy 3 methoxyphenylglycol
  • Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol, (+)-Isomer
  • Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol, (+-)-Isomer
  • Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol, (-)-Isomer

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(77); was see under GLYCOLS 1977-90; was METHOXYHYDROXYPHENYL GLYCOL see under GLYCOLS 1975-76; was METHOXYHYDROXYPHENYL GLYCOL 1973-74 (Prov)

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Previous Indexing

  • Glycols (1966-1974)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D02w.033w.455.250.610w

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NLM Classification

QV 82

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008734. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008734
  2. Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycol
  3. Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q223097
  4. Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 10805. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10805