3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde

3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde

Names
Preferred IUPAC name (3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)acetaldehyde
Other names 2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)acetaldehyde Dopaldehyde
Identifiers
CAS Number	5707-55-1 N
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image Interactive image
3DMet	B00668
Abbreviations	DOPAL
ChEBI	CHEBI:27978 Y
ChemSpider	106504 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.237.172
IUPHAR/BPS	6632
KEGG	C04043 Y
MeSH	3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde
PubChem CID	119219
InChI InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c9-4-3-6-1-2-7(10)8(11)5-6/h1-2,4-5,10-11H,3H2 Y Key: IADQVXRMSNIUEL-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C8H8O3/c9-4-3-6-1-2-7(10)8(11)5-6/h1-2,4-5,10-11H,3H2 Key: IADQVXRMSNIUEL-UHFFFAOYAV
SMILES Oc1ccc(CC=O)cc1O OC1=CC=C(CC=O)C=C1O
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H8O3
Molar mass	152.15 g·mol−1
Density	1.306 g/mL
Boiling point	351 °C (664 °F; 624 K)
Related compounds
Related 2-phenyl aldehydes	Phenylacetaldehyde Phenylglyoxal
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Phenylglyoxal

3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde (DOPAL) is a metabolite of the neurotransmitter dopamine. DOPAL is an important precursor of the major brain metabolites of dopamine, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid and 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-phenylacetic acid. DOPAL plays a role in Parkinson's disease. DOPAL has been chemically synthesized.