Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-06-05 23:01:22 UTC
Update Date2024-09-29 14:42:13 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0054246
Metabolite Identification
Common Name3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde
Description3,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde, also known as protocatechuic aldehyde, is a phenolic aldehyde, a compound released from cork stoppers into wine. This molecule can be used as a precursor in vanillin synthesis via biotransformation by cell cultures of Capsicum frutescens, a type of chili pepper. It is also found in the mushroom Phellinus linteus (Wikipedia ).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
1,2-Dihydroxy-4-formylbenzeneChEBI
3,4-DihydroxybenzenecarbonalChEBI
4-Formyl-1,2-benzenediolChEBI
4-Formyl-1,2-dihydroxybenzeneChEBI
ProtocatechualdehydeChEBI
Protocatechuic aldehydeChEBI
Protocatechualdehyde, 3H-labeledMeSH
Rancinamycin IVMeSH
Protocatechualdehyde, formyl-14C-labeledMeSH
3,4-DihydroxybenzaldehydeHMDB
Molecular FormulaC7H6O3
Average Mass138.1207
Monoisotopic Mass138.031694058
IUPAC Name3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde
Traditional Name3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
OC1=CC=C(C=O)C=C1O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C7H6O3/c8-4-5-1-2-6(9)7(10)3-5/h1-4,9-10H
InChI KeyIBGBGRVKPALMCQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N