Chemistry:2-Hydroxybenzylamine

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Short description: Chemical compound
2-HOBA
2-HOBA structure.png
Identifiers
CAS Number
PubChem CID
UNII
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC7H9NO
Molar mass123.155 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)

2-Hydroxybenzylamine (2-HOBA, marketed as Hobamine) is a natural product found in Himalayan tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum). It acts as an antioxidant and scavanger of free radicals and isolevuglandins and is sold as a dietary supplement.[1][2][3][4]

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