CHEBI:20415 - 4-hydroxymethylsalicylic acid

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ChEBI Name 4-hydroxymethylsalicylic acid
ChEBI ID CHEBI:20415
Definition A monohydroxybenzoic acid consisting of salicylic acid having a hydroxymethyl group at the 4-position.
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Formula C8H8O4
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 168.14670
Monoisotopic Mass 168.04226
InChI InChI=1S/C8H8O4/c9-4-5-1-2-6(8(11)12)7(10)3-5/h1-3,9-10H,4H2,(H,11,12)
InChIKey DSQWHAJLUOQMFI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES OCc1ccc(C(O)=O)c(O)c1
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
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Outgoing 4-hydroxymethylsalicylic acid (CHEBI:20415) has functional parent salicylic acid (CHEBI:16914)
4-hydroxymethylsalicylic acid (CHEBI:20415) is a monohydroxybenzoic acid (CHEBI:25389)
IUPAC Name
2-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)benzoic acid
Synonyms Sources
2-Hydroxy-4-hydroxymethylbenzoic acid KEGG COMPOUND
4-hydroxymethyl-2-hydroxybenzoic acid ChEBI
Manual Xref Database
C14109 KEGG COMPOUND
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
106420-93-3 CAS Registry Number KEGG COMPOUND
15728199 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
Last Modified
07 January 2014