3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycol

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 1-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)ethane-1,2-diol
Other names MHPG
Identifiers
CAS Number	534-82-7 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image Interactive image
ChemSpider	10348 Y
KEGG	C05594 Y
MeSH	Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol
PubChemCID	10805
UNII	98LK01183Z Y
CompTox Dashboard(EPA)	DTXSID20862142
InChI InChI=1S/C9H12O4/c1-13-9-4-6(8(12)5-10)2-3-7(9)11/h2-4,8,10-12H,5H2,1H3 Y Key: FBWPWWWZWKPJFL-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C9H12O4/c1-13-9-4-6(8(12)5-10)2-3-7(9)11/h2-4,8,10-12H,5H2,1H3 Key: FBWPWWWZWKPJFL-UHFFFAOYAR
SMILES COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C(CO)O)O Oc1ccc(cc1OC)C(O)CO
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H12O4
Molar mass	184.18918
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycol (MHPG,MOPEG) is ametabolite ofnorepinephrine degradation. In the brain, it is the principal norepinephrine metabolite. It is released into theblood andcerebrospinal fluid,^[1] and ablood sample of it may therefore be an indication of recentsympathetic nervous system activity.

Low levels of MHPG in the blood andcerebrospinal fluid are associated withanorexia nervosa andpathological gambling, indicating that norepinephrine may play a role in these behaviors.^[2]

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