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Organic Chemicals > Alcohols > Glycols > Ethylene Glycols > Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol

Preferred term

Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol  

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  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 4 Hydroxy 3 methoxyphenylethylene Glycol
  • 4 Hydroxy 3 methoxyphenylethyleneglycol
  • 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenylethylene Glycol
  • 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenylethyleneglycol
  • 4 Hydroxy 3 methoxyphenylglycol
  • 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenylglycol
  • Hydroxymethoxyphenylglycol
  • MHPG
  • MOPEG
  • Vanylglycol

Scope note

  • Synthesized from endogenous epinephrine and norepinephrine in vivo. It is found in brain, blood, CSF, and urine, where its concentrations are used to measure catecholamine turnover.

History note

  • 91(77); was see under GLYCOLS 1977-90; was METHOXYHYDROXYPHENYL GLYCOL see under GLYCOLS 1975-76; was METHOXYHYDROXYPHENYL GLYCOL 1973-74 (Prov)

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