Chemical Property of 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde
Chemical Property:
- Vapor Pressure:2.11E-05mmHg at 25°C
- Boiling Point:350.9°Cat760mmHg
- PKA:9.62±0.10(Predicted)
- Flash Point:180.2°C
- PSA:57.53000
- Density:1.306g/cm3
- LogP:0.83920
- Storage Temp.:Hygroscopic, -20°C Freezer, Under inert atmosphere
- Solubility.:DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
- XLogP3:0.4
- Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:2
- Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:3
- Rotatable Bond Count:2
- Exact Mass:152.047344113
- Heavy Atom Count:11
- Complexity:135
- Purity/Quality:
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99%, *data from raw suppliers
Dopal(>80%) *data from reagent suppliers
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SDS file from LookChem
Useful:
- Canonical SMILES:C1=CC(=C(C=C1CC=O)O)O
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General Description
2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)acetaldehyde, also known as DOPAL, is a neurotoxic aldehyde derived from dopamine metabolism via monoamine oxidase activity. It serves as a key intermediate in the formation of dopamine metabolites such as 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid and homovanillic acid. DOPAL has been implicated in neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's due to its cytotoxic effects, and its synthesis and biochemical properties are of significant research interest. Additionally, structurally related compounds, such as 3,4-dihydroxystyrene dimers, exhibit biological activity in marine organisms but are distinct from DOPAL's neurochemical role.