Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-05-15 14:33:08 UTC
Update Date2022-08-31 06:50:01 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0024756
Metabolite Identification
Common NameOrsellinic acid
Descriptiono-orsellinic acid, also known as orsellinate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives. Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives are compounds containing a hydroxybenzoic acid (or a derivative), which is a benzene ring bearing a carboxyl and a hydroxyl groups. o-orsellinic acid is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
2,4-Dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoic acidChEBI
4,6-Dihydroxy-O-toluic acidChEBI
Orsellic acidChEBI
Orsellinic acidChEBI
OrsellinsaeureChEBI
2,4-Dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoateKegg
4,6-Dihydroxy-O-toluateGenerator
OrsellateGenerator
OrsellinateGenerator
O-OrsellinateGenerator
O-Orsellinic acidKEGG
Molecular FormulaC8H8O4
Average Mass168.148
Monoisotopic Mass168.042258738
IUPAC Name2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoic acid
Traditional Nameorsellinic acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CC1=CC(O)=CC(O)=C1C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H8O4/c1-4-2-5(9)3-6(10)7(4)8(11)12/h2-3,9-10H,1H3,(H,11,12)
InChI KeyAMKYESDOVDKZKV-UHFFFAOYSA-N