Homogentisate

• Formula: C₈H₇O₄^-

• MW: 167.14

• SMILES String: Oc1ccc(O)c(CC([O-])=O)c1

• Synonyms: 2,5-dihydroxy-benzeneacetic acid; 2,5-Dihydroxyphenylacetic acid

• CAS Reg. 451-13-8

• PubChem Substance Entry

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose product is Homogentisate
  • 2-Hydroxyphenylacetate -----> Homogentisate (reacID# r0252)
  • 4-Hydroxyphenylacetate -----> Homogentisate (reacID# r0300)
  • 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate -----> Homogentisate (reacID# r0298)

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose substrate is Homogentisate
  • Homogentisate -----> 4-Maleylacetoacetate (reacID# r0105)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD compound, compID# c0108.
It was generated on March 15, 2026 at 9:33:22 PM CDT.

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