CHEBI:63798 - 3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic acid

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ChEBI Name 3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic acid
ChEBI ID CHEBI:63798
Definition A methoxybenzoic acid that is 4-methoxybenzoic acid bearing a hydroxy substituent at position 3.
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Formula C8H8O4
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 168.14670
Monoisotopic Mass 168.04226
InChI InChI=1S/C8H8O4/c1-12-7-3-2-5(8(10)11)4-6(7)9/h2-4,9H,1H3,(H,10,11)
InChIKey LBKFGYZQBSGRHY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES COc1ccc(cc1O)C(O)=O
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
Biological Role(s): antibacterial agent
A substance (or active part thereof) that kills or slows the growth of bacteria.
plant metabolite
Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
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Outgoing 3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic acid (CHEBI:63798) has role antibacterial agent (CHEBI:33282)
3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic acid (CHEBI:63798) has role plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924)
3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic acid (CHEBI:63798) is a methoxybenzoic acid (CHEBI:25238)
3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic acid (CHEBI:63798) is a monohydroxybenzoic acid (CHEBI:25389)
3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic acid (CHEBI:63798) is conjugate acid of 3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoate (CHEBI:63797)
Incoming bis(trimethylsilyl)isovanillate (CHEBI:88177) has functional parent 3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic acid (CHEBI:63798)
3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoate (CHEBI:63797) is conjugate base of 3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic acid (CHEBI:63798)
IUPAC Name
3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic acid
Synonyms Sources
3-hydroxy-p-anisic acid NIST Chemistry WebBook
3-Hydroxyanisic acid ChemIDplus
Acide isovanillique ChemIDplus
Isovanillic acid ChemIDplus
Manual Xref Database
HMDB0060003 HMDB
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
2208365 Beilstein Registry Number ChemIDplus
2208365 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
645-08-9 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
645-08-9 CAS Registry Number NIST Chemistry WebBook
Citations Waiting for Citations Types Sources
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Last Modified
23 May 2016