CHEBI:132364 - ethyl 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate

ChEBI IDCHEBI:132364
ChEBI Nameethyl 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate
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DefinitionAn ethyl ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid with ethanol. It is the anti-oxidative component of peanut seed testa.
Last Modified5 July 2016
SubmitterGareth Owen
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FormulaC9H10O4
Net Charge0
Average Mass182.175
Monoisotopic Mass182.05791
SMILESCCOC(=O)c1ccc(O)c(O)c1
InChIInChI=1S/C9H10O4/c1-2-13-9(12)6-3-4-7(10)8(11)5-6/h3-5,10-11H,2H2,1H3
InChIKeyKBPUBCVJHFXPOC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Wikipedia
Species of MetaboliteComponentSourceComments
Arachis hypogaea (ncbitaxon:3818) seed (BTO:0001226) PubMed (12670184) Found in seed testa
Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
antioxidant  A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.
Biological Roles:
apoptosis inducer  Any substance that induces the process of apoptosis (programmed cell death) in multi-celled organisms.
antibacterial agent  A substance (or active part thereof) that kills or slows the growth of bacteria.
EC 1.14.11.2 (procollagen-proline dioxygenase) inhibitor  An EC 1.14.11.* (oxidoreductase acting on paired donors, 2-oxoglutarate as one donor, incorporating 1 atom each of oxygen into both donors) inhibitor that interferes with the action of procollagen-proline dioxygenase (EC 1.14.11.2).
plant metabolite  Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
ethyl 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate (CHEBI:132364) has functional parent 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid (CHEBI:36062)
ethyl 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate (CHEBI:132364) has role antibacterial agent (CHEBI:33282)
ethyl 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate (CHEBI:132364) has role antioxidant (CHEBI:22586)
ethyl 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate (CHEBI:132364) has role apoptosis inducer (CHEBI:68495)
ethyl 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate (CHEBI:132364) has role EC 1.14.11.2 (procollagen-proline dioxygenase) inhibitor (CHEBI:132365)
ethyl 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate (CHEBI:132364) has role plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924)
ethyl 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate (CHEBI:132364) is a catechols (CHEBI:33566)
ethyl 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate (CHEBI:132364) is a ethyl ester (CHEBI:23990)
IUPAC Name 
ethyl 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate
Synonyms  Source
protocatechuic acid ethyl esterChEBI
ethyl protocatechuateChemIDplus
3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid ethyl esterChEBI
EDHBChEBI
Manual XrefsDatabases
Ethyl_protocatechuateWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:2097435Reaxys
CAS:3943-89-3ChemIDplus
CAS:3943-89-3NIST Chemistry WebBook
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