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2-Methylhippuric acid

98%

Synonym(s):

N-(2-Methylbenzoyl)glycine, o-Toluric acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3C6H4CONHCH2CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
193.20
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

98%

form

powder

mp

161-164 °C (lit.)

functional group

amide
carboxylic acid

SMILES string

Cc1ccccc1C(=O)NCC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C10H11NO3/c1-7-4-2-3-5-8(7)10(14)11-6-9(12)13/h2-5H,6H2,1H3,(H,11,14)(H,12,13)

InChI key

YOEBAVRJHRCKRE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

2-Methylhippuric acid is also known as o-methylhippuric acid and its determination in urine by gas chromatography was reported. It is the urinary metabolic biomarker for the diagnosis of human Hepatitis B virus.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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A rapid and accurate quantitative method was developed and validated for the analysis of four urinary organic acids with nitrogen containing functional groups, formiminoglutamic acid (FIGLU), pyroglutamic acid (PYRGLU), 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA), and 2-methylhippuric acid (2-METHIP) by liquid chromatography tandem
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An attempt was made to establish a method for the direct determination of urinary concentrations of creatinine, hippuric acid, methylhippuric acid and mandelic acid by automated high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Urine was diluted with distilled water or mobile phase

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