4-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid is a

chemical compound A chemical compound is a chemical substance composed of many identical molecules (or molecular entities) containing atoms from more than one chemical element held together by chemical bonds. A molecule consisting of atoms of only one element ...

found in

olive oil Olive oil is a liquid fat obtained from olives (the fruit of ''Olea europaea''; family Oleaceae), a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin, produced by pressing whole olives and extracting the oil. It is commonly used in cooking: f ...

and beer.

Synthesis

4-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid is obtained by reducing

4-hydroxymandelic acid 4-Hydroxymandelic acid is a chemical compound used to synthesize atenolol. The compound typically occurs as a monohydrate. Synthesis and occurrence It is produced from 4-hydroxypyruvic acid by the action of the enzyme (''S'')-''p''-hydroxymand ...

with elemental

phosphorus Phosphorus is a chemical element with the symbol P and atomic number 15. Elemental phosphorus exists in two major forms, white phosphorus and red phosphorus, but because it is highly reactive, phosphorus is never found as a free element on Ear ...

and

iodine Iodine is a chemical element with the symbol I and atomic number 53. The heaviest of the stable halogens, it exists as a semi-lustrous, non-metallic solid at standard conditions that melts to form a deep violet liquid at , and boils to a vi ...

Uses

In industry, 4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid is an intermediate used to synthesize atenolol,

3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC) is a metabolite of the neurotransmitter dopamine. Dopamine can be metabolized into one of three substances. One such substance is DOPAC. Another is 3-methoxytyramine (3-MT). Both of these substances are ...

, and

coclaurine Coclaurine is a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist which has been isolated from a variety of plant sources including ''Nelumbo nucifera'', '' Sarcopetalum harveyanum'', '' Ocotea duckei'', and others. It belongs to the class of tetrahydr ...

References

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