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CHEBI:155863 - 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzaldehyde

ChEBI IDCHEBI:155863
ChEBI Name2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzaldehyde
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DefinitionA dihydroxybenzaldehyde that is 2,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde in which the hydrogen at position 6 has been replaced by a methyl group. It is a fungal metabolite isolated from Grifola frondosa and Phlebiopsis gigantea.
Last Modified16 June 2020
SubmitterKristian Axelsen
DownloadsMolfile
FormulaC8H8O3
Net Charge0
Average Mass152.149
Monoisotopic Mass152.04734
SMILES[H]C(=O)c1c(C)cc(O)cc1O
InChIInChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-5-2-6(10)3-8(11)7(5)4-9/h2-4,10-11H,1H3
InChIKeyLJFQTUKKYWDRAT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Species of MetaboliteComponentSourceComments
Grifola frondosa (ncbitaxon:5627) cell suspension culture (BTO:0000221) PubMed (17002422)
Phlebiopsis gigantea (ncbitaxon:82310) cell suspension culture (BTO:0000221) PubMed (29895730)
Roles Classification
Biological Roles:
fungal metabolite  Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in fungi, the kingdom that includes microorganisms such as the yeasts and moulds.
apoptosis inducer  Any substance that induces the process of apoptosis (programmed cell death) in multi-celled organisms.
Application:
anti-inflammatory agent  Any compound that has anti-inflammatory effects.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzaldehyde (CHEBI:155863) has role anti-inflammatory agent (CHEBI:67079)
2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzaldehyde (CHEBI:155863) has role apoptosis inducer (CHEBI:68495)
2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzaldehyde (CHEBI:155863) has role fungal metabolite (CHEBI:76946)
2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzaldehyde (CHEBI:155863) is a dihydroxybenzaldehyde (CHEBI:50196)
IUPAC Name 
2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzaldehyde
Synonyms  Source
2-formyl-5-hydroxy-3-methylphenolChemIDplus
orcinaldehydeChemIDplus
orcylaldehydeChemIDplus
o-orsellinaldehydeChemIDplus
2-methyl-4,6-dihydroxybenzaldehydeChEBI
4-formyl-5-methylresorcinolChemIDplus
UniProt Name  Source
orsellinaldehydeUniProt
Registry NumbersSources
CAS:487-69-4ChemIDplus
Citations