Chemicals and Drugs

Vanilmandelic Acid

A 3-O-methyl ether of 3,4-dihydroxymandelic acid. It is an end-stage metabolite of CATECHOLAMINES; EPINEPHRINE; and NOREPINEPHRINE.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A 3-O-methyl ether of 3,4-dihydroxymandelic acid. It is an end-stage metabolite of CATECHOLAMINES; EPINEPHRINE; and NOREPINEPHRINE.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C9H10O5
Molecular Weight
198.17 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
55-10-7
IUPAC Name
2-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)acetic acid
InChIKey
CGQCWMIAEPEHNQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C(C(=O)O)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D014642
Source
PubChem CID 1245

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • 4-Hydroxy-3-Methoxymandelic Acid
  • Methoxyhydroxymandelic Acid
  • Vanillylmandelic Acid
  • 4 Hydroxy 3 Methoxymandelic Acid
  • Acid, 4-Hydroxy-3-Methoxymandelic
  • Acid, Methoxyhydroxymandelic
  • Acid, Vanillylmandelic
  • Acid, Vanilmandelic

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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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72(68)

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Previous Indexing

  • Mandelic Acids (1966-1967)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Vanilmandelic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014642. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014642
  2. Vanilmandelic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanillylmandelic_acid
  3. Vanilmandelic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q901369
  4. Vanilmandelic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 1245. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1245