Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-12-10 18:51:57 UTC
Update Date2024-09-29 09:34:41 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000651
Metabolite Identification
Common Name4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde
Description4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde, also known as 4-formylphenol or 4-hydroxybenzenecarbonal, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxybenzaldehydes. These are organic aromatic compounds containing a benzene ring carrying an aldehyde group and a hydroxyl group. A hydroxybenzaldehyde that is benzaldehyde substituted with a hydroxy group at position C-4. 4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans. 4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde is a sweet, almond, and balsam tasting compound. 4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde is found, on average, in the highest concentration within vinegars and oats. 4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde has also been detected, but not quantified, in several different foods, such as cardoons, colorado pinyons, oyster mushrooms, common chokecherries, and potato. This could make 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
4-FormylphenolChEBI
p-FormylphenolChEBI
p-HydroxybenzaldehydeChEBI
4-Hydroxy-benzaldehydeHMDB
4-HydroxybenzenecarbonalHMDB
P-Hydroxy-benzaldehydeHMDB
p-OxybenzaldehydeHMDB
ParahydroxybenzaldehydeHMDB
Usaf m-6HMDB
Para-hydroxybenzaldehydeMeSH, HMDB
4-HydroxybenzaldehydePhytoBank
Molecular FormulaC7H6O2
Average Mass122.1213
Monoisotopic Mass122.036779436
IUPAC Name4-hydroxybenzaldehyde
Traditional NameP-hydroxybenzaldehyde
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
OC1=CC=C(C=O)C=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C7H6O2/c8-5-6-1-3-7(9)4-2-6/h1-5,9H
InChI KeyRGHHSNMVTDWUBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N