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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/4-hydroxyphenylglycine
C8H9NO3
167.16 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning

2-amino-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid

CAS938-97-6EC213-353-2
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Amine
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

This compound is a glycine derivative substituted with a 4-hydroxyphenyl group. It is primarily used as a pharmaceutical intermediate in the synthesis of antibiotics.

Pharmaceutical intermediate for antibiotic synthesisBacterial metabolite in research

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for 2-amino-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid (CAS 938-97-6) is 2922.50.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2922.50

EU CN code (8-digit)

2922 50 00

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

2-amino-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid

InChIKey

LJCWONGJFPCTTL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC(=CC=C1C(C(=O)O)N)O

Synonyms (24)
  • (1)-4-Hydroxyphenylglycine
  • 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)glycine
  • 2-p-hydroxyphenylglycine
  • 4-HYDROXY-DL-PHENYLGLYCINE
  • 4-Hydroxyphenylglycine
  • D-2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)glycine
  • DL-2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)glycine
  • dl-p-Hydroxyphenylglycine
  • para-hydroxyphenylglycine

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