CHEBI:48400 - 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid

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ChEBI Name 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid
ChEBI ID CHEBI:48400
Definition A monocarboxylic acid that is 3-phenylpropionic acid substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 3 and 4. Also known as dihydrocaffeic acid, it is a metabolite of caffeic acid and exhibits antioxidant activity.
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Secondary ChEBI IDs CHEBI:4556
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Formula C9H10O4
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 182.17330
Monoisotopic Mass 182.05791
InChI InChI=1S/C9H10O4/c10-7-3-1-6(5-8(7)11)2-4-9(12)13/h1,3,5,10-11H,2,4H2,(H,12,13)
InChIKey DZAUWHJDUNRCTF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES OC(=O)CCc1ccc(O)c(O)c1
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): antioxidant
A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.
Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
Biological Role(s): human xenobiotic metabolite
Any human metabolite produced by metabolism of a xenobiotic compound in humans.
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Outgoing 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid (CHEBI:48400) has functional parent 3-phenylpropionic acid (CHEBI:28631)
3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid (CHEBI:48400) has role antioxidant (CHEBI:22586)
3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid (CHEBI:48400) has role human xenobiotic metabolite (CHEBI:76967)
3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid (CHEBI:48400) is a (dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid (CHEBI:149591)
3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid (CHEBI:48400) is conjugate acid of 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoate (CHEBI:58744)
Incoming N1,N8-bis-(dihydrocaffeoyl)spermidine (CHEBI:142881) has functional parent 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid (CHEBI:48400)
dihydrocaffeoyl-CoA (CHEBI:87451) has functional parent 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid (CHEBI:48400)
3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoate (CHEBI:58744) is conjugate base of 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid (CHEBI:48400)
IUPAC Name
3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid
Synonyms Sources
3,4-dihydroxy-β-phenylpropionic acid HMDB
3,4-dihydroxybenzenepropanoic acid ChemIDplus
3,4-dihydroxybenzenepropionic acid HMDB
3,4-dihydroxydihydrocinnamic acid HMDB
3,4-dihydroxyhydrocinnamic acid ChemIDplus
3,4-dihydroxyphenylpropionic acid ChemIDplus
3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propionic acid ChemIDplus
dihydrocaffeic acid ChemIDplus
hydrocaffeic acid ChemIDplus
Manual Xrefs Databases
C00002735 KNApSAcK
C10447 KEGG COMPOUND
HMDB0000423 HMDB
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
1078-61-1 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
2213449 Beilstein Registry Number ChemIDplus
2213449 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
482169 Gmelin Registry Number Gmelin
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Last Modified
05 August 2020