CHEBI:85537 - 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzene-1-sulfonic acid

ChEBI IDCHEBI:85537
ChEBI Name4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzene-1-sulfonic acid
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DefinitionAn arenesulfonic acid that is guaiacol sulfated at position 4. Commonly used (in the form of its potassium salt) as an expectorant.
Last Modified7 April 2017
SubmitterSteve
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FormulaC7H8O5S
Net Charge0
Average Mass204.203
Monoisotopic Mass204.00924
SMILESCOc1cc(S(=O)(=O)O)ccc1O
InChIInChI=1S/C7H8O5S/c1-12-7-4-5(13(9,10)11)2-3-6(7)8/h2-4,8H,1H3,(H,9,10,11)
InChIKeyQDRCGSIKAHSALR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Roles Classification
Application:
expectorant  Compounds that are considered to increase the volume of secretions in the respiratory tract, so facilitating their removal by ciliary action and coughing. Compare with mucolytics, which decrease the viscosity of mucus, facilitating its removal by ciliary action and expectoration, and antitussives, which suppress the cough reflex.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzene-1-sulfonic acid (CHEBI:85537) has functional parent guaiacol (CHEBI:28591)
4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzene-1-sulfonic acid (CHEBI:85537) has role expectorant (CHEBI:77035)
4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzene-1-sulfonic acid (CHEBI:85537) is a arenesulfonic acid (CHEBI:33555)
4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzene-1-sulfonic acid (CHEBI:85537) is a guaiacols (CHEBI:134251)
4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzene-1-sulfonic acid (CHEBI:85537) is conjugate acid of 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzene-1-sulfonate (CHEBI:85539)
Incoming Relation(s)
4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzene-1-sulfonate (CHEBI:85539) is conjugate base of 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzene-1-sulfonic acid (CHEBI:85537)
IUPAC Name 
4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzene-1-sulfonic acid
Synonyms  Source
4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzenesulphonic acidChemIDplus
SulfogaiacolChemIDplus
Guaiacolsulfonic acidChemIDplus
4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzenesulfonic acidChEBI
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:517417Reaxys
CAS:7134-11-4ChemIDplus