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| Molecular formula | C8H8O4 |
| Molar mass | 168.15 g mol−1 |
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150°C to 152°C |
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Homogentisic acid is the common name for 2,5-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid.
It is less commonly known as "Melanic acid", the name chosen by William Prout.
Pathology
Accumulation of excess homogentisic acid is a result of the failure of the enzyme homogentisic acid 1,2-dioxygenase (typically due to a mutation) and is associated with alkaptonuria.
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