Homogentisic Acid

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Formula C8H8O4
IUPAC Name 2-(2,5-dihydroxyphenyl)acetic acid
Molecular Mass 168.147 g·mol−1
Heat of Formation -673.0 ± 16.7 kJ·mol−1
Dipole Moment 1.57 ± 1.08 D
Volume 190.61 Å 3
Surface Area 188.24 Å 2
HOMO Energy -8.86 ± 0.55 eV
LUMO Energy -0.36 ± eV
Point Group Symmetry C1
Synonyms
  • (2,5-dihydroxyphenyl)acetic acid
  • 2,5-dhpop
  • 2,5-dihydroxy-.alpha.-toluic acid
  • 2,5-dihydroxy-alpha-toluic acid
  • 2,5-dihydroxybenzeneacetic acid
  • 2,5-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid
  • 2,5-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid polymer
  • 2-(2,5-dihydroxyphenyl)ethanoic acid
  • 2-(3,6-dihydroxyphenyl)acetic acid
  • acetic acid, (2,5-dihydroxyphenyl)-
  • alcapton
  • benzeneacetic acid, 2,5-dihydroxy-
  • benzeneacetic acid, 3,4-dihydroxy-, homopolymer
  • homogentisate acid
  • homogentisinic acid
  • omd
CAS Number(s)
  • 71694-00-3
  • 451-13-8
InChIKey IGMNYECMUMZDDF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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