3,4-Dihydroxyphenylglycolaldehyde

3,4-Dihydroxyphenylglycolaldehyde
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)(hydroxy)acetaldehyde
Other names
DHMAL; 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylglycolaldehyde; 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylglycol aldehyde; DOPEGAL; DOPGAL; DHPGALD; Norepinephrine aldehyde; Epinephrine aldehyde; Noradrenaline aldehyde; Adrenaline aldehyde
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
KEGG
  • InChI=1S/C8H8O4/c9-4-8(12)5-1-2-6(10)7(11)3-5/h1-4,8,10-12H
    Key: YUGMCLJIWGEKCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C1=CC(=C(C=C1C(C=O)O)O)O
Properties
C8H8O4
Molar mass 168.148 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

3,4-Dihydroxyphenylglycolaldehyde (DOPEGAL), also known as 3,4-dihydroxymandelaldehyde (DHMAL) as well as norepinephrine aldehyde or epinephrine aldehyde, is a metabolite of the monoamine neurotransmitters norepinephrine and epinephrine. DOPEGAL is a noradrenergic neurotoxin.

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