Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-06-17 19:48:35 UTC
Update Date2022-08-12 20:09:19 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0055296
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2,4-dihydroxy 5,6-dimethylbenzaldehyde
Description4,6-Dihydroxy-2,3-dimethylbenzaldehyde, also known as 5,6-dimethyl-beta-resorcylaldehyde, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxybenzaldehydes. These are organic aromatic compounds containing a benzene ring carrying an aldehyde group and a hydroxyl group. 4,6-Dihydroxy-2,3-dimethylbenzaldehyde is a secondary metabolite. Secondary metabolites are metabolically or physiologically non-essential metabolites that may serve a role as defense or signalling molecules. In some cases they are simply molecules that arise from the incomplete metabolism of other secondary metabolites. Based on a literature review a small amount of articles have been published on 4,6-Dihydroxy-2,3-dimethylbenzaldehyde.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
2,4-Dihydroxy 5,6-dimethylbenzaldehydeChEBI
5,6-Dimethyl-beta-resorcylaldehydeChEBI
5-MethylorcylaldehydeChEBI
5,6-Dimethyl-b-resorcylaldehydeGenerator
5,6-Dimethyl-β-resorcylaldehydeGenerator
Molecular FormulaC9H10O3
Average Mass166.176
Monoisotopic Mass166.062994182
IUPAC Name4,6-dihydroxy-2,3-dimethylbenzaldehyde
Traditional Name4,6-dihydroxy-2,3-dimethylbenzaldehyde
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CC1=C(C)C(C=O)=C(O)C=C1O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C9H10O3/c1-5-6(2)8(11)3-9(12)7(5)4-10/h3-4,11-12H,1-2H3
InChI KeyLQIYIUJTJNQJTJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N