Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-05-15 10:04:04 UTC
Update Date2022-08-31 06:46:24 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0020108
Metabolite Identification
Common NameEmodic acid
DescriptionEmodic acid, also known as emodate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as anthracenecarboxylic acids. These are organic compounds containing a carboxylic acid group attached to an anthracene ring system. Emodic acid is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
EmodateGenerator
4,5,7-Trihydroxy-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracene-2-carboxylateGenerator
Molecular FormulaC15H8O7
Average Mass300.222
Monoisotopic Mass300.027002598
IUPAC Name4,5,7-trihydroxy-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracene-2-carboxylic acid
Traditional Nameemodic acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
OC(=O)C1=CC2=C(C(O)=C1)C(=O)C1=C(C=C(O)C=C1O)C2=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C15H8O7/c16-6-3-8-12(10(18)4-6)14(20)11-7(13(8)19)1-5(15(21)22)2-9(11)17/h1-4,16-18H,(H,21,22)
InChI KeyZJXVNNSMRGTDBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N