Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-06-05 23:02:50 UTC
Update Date2022-09-01 02:28:12 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0054270
Metabolite Identification
Common Name4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid
DescriptionVanillic acid, also known as vanillate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as m-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives. These are benzoic acids in which the hydrogen atom at position 3 of the benzene ring is replaced by a methoxy group. Vanillic acid is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
4-HYDROXY-3-methoxybenzoATEChEBI
4-HYDROXY-3-methoxybenzoic acidGenerator
VanillateGenerator
Vanillic acidGenerator
Molecular FormulaC8H7O4
Average Mass167.1388
Monoisotopic Mass167.034433712
IUPAC Name4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoate
Traditional Name4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoate
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
COC1=CC(=CC=C1O)C([O-])=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H8O4/c1-12-7-4-5(8(10)11)2-3-6(7)9/h2-4,9H,1H3,(H,10,11)/p-1
InChI KeyWKOLLVMJNQIZCI-UHFFFAOYSA-M