Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-06-05 23:01:23 UTC
Update Date2022-09-01 02:28:00 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0054247
Metabolite Identification
Common Name3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid
Description3,4-dihydroxybenzoate, also known as 4,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid, 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. 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). A dihydroxybenzoate having the two hydroxy groups located at the 3- and 4-positions.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
4,5-DihydroxybenzoateChEBI
4,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acidGenerator
3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acidGenerator
Molecular FormulaC7H5O4
Average Mass153.114
Monoisotopic Mass153.019332221
IUPAC Name3,4-dihydroxybenzoate
Traditional Nameprotocatechuate
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
OC1=CC=C(C=C1O)C([O-])=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C7H6O4/c8-5-2-1-4(7(10)11)3-6(5)9/h1-3,8-9H,(H,10,11)/p-1
InChI KeyYQUVCSBJEUQKSH-UHFFFAOYSA-M