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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)pyruvic acid
C9H8O4
180.16 g/mol
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4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvic acid

CAS156-39-8EC205-852-9
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvic acid is a metabolic intermediate in the degradation of the amino acid phenylalanine. It is formed from tyrosine via the action of tyrosine aminotransferase and is a key compound in phenylalanine metabolism.

metabolic intermediate in phenylalanine degradationresearch compound for phenylalanine metabolism studies

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-oxopropanoic acid

InChIKey

KKADPXVIOXHVKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC(=CC=C1CC(=O)C(=O)O)O

Synonyms (41)
  • 4HPPA
  • ENO
  • HPPA
  • (p-Hydroxyphenyl)pyruvate
  • 3-(p-Hydroxyphenyl)pyruvate
  • 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvic acid
  • 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate
  • 4-ydroxyphenylpyruvic acid
  • Testacid
  • Testacide
  • hydroxyphenylpyruvate
  • p-Hydroxyphenylpyruvic acid
  • p-hydroxyphenylpyruvic