Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-05-15 07:48:52 UTC
Update Date2022-08-31 06:42:26 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0017428
Metabolite Identification
Common NameOrsellinaldehyde
Description2,4-Dihydroxy-6-methylbenzaldehyde, also known as O-orsellinaldehyde, 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. 2,4-Dihydroxy-6-methylbenzaldehyde is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
O-OrsellinaldehydeMeSH
Molecular FormulaC8H8O3
Average Mass152.149
Monoisotopic Mass152.047344118
IUPAC Name2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzaldehyde
Traditional Name2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzaldehyde
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CC1=CC(O)=CC(O)=C1C=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-5-2-6(10)3-8(11)7(5)4-9/h2-4,10-11H,1H3
InChI KeyLJFQTUKKYWDRAT-UHFFFAOYSA-N