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Metabolite IDPAMDB110453
Identification
Name: 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetate
Description:A dihydroxy monocarboxylic acid anion that is the conjugate base of (3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)acetic acid, arising from deprotonation of the carboxy group.
Structure
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Synonyms:
  • 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid
  • homoprotocatechuate
  • dihydroxyphenylacetic acid
Chemical Formula: C8H7O4
Average Molecular Weight: 167.14
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight: 168.0422587452
InChI Key: CFFZDZCDUFSOFZ-UHFFFAOYSA-M
InChI: InChI=1S/C8H8O4/c9-6-2-1-5(3-7(6)10)4-8(11)12/h1-3,9-10H,4H2,(H,11,12)/p-1
CAS number: 102-32-9
IUPAC Name:(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)acetate
Traditional IUPAC Name: 3,4 dihydroxyphenylacetic acid
SMILES:C([O-])(=O)CC1(C=CC(=C(C=1)O)O)
Chemical Taxonomy
Taxonomy DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of chemical entities known as catechols. These are compounds containing a 1,2-benzenediol moiety.
Kingdom Chemical entities
Super ClassOrganic compounds
Class Benzenoids
Sub ClassPhenols
Direct Parent Catechols
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Catechol
  • 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular Framework Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
State: Solid
Charge:-1
Melting point: 168 °C
Experimental Properties:
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point168 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility4 mg/mLNot Available
LogP0.98SANGSTER (1994)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility7.23 mg/mLALOGPS
logP0.93ALOGPS
logP1ChemAxon
logS-1.4ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)3.61ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-6.3ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count3ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area77.76 Å2ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity41.33 m3·mol-1ChemAxon
Polarizability15.71 Å3ChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations: Not Available
Reactions:
Pathways:
Spectra
Spectra:
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (3 TMS)splash10-004i-0942000000-54f714e694a7c3daeaf4View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies)splash10-004i-0931000000-c4bb79d921fb42cf1b40View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (3 TMS)splash10-00di-9310000000-9490bd0ec921894341f4View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (3 TMS)splash10-004i-0952000000-d45a1420d6ae61cb9169View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00di-0900000000-3e7377f36ca2547f4885View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00di-2900000000-60e1fc55d54131c2923eView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0fi0-9400000000-c63542b296bac95866e2View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0udi-0900000000-579796710abc38249c3aView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0fk9-0900000000-22f8a4f4efd0f10804b5View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0zmi-9700000000-42b3de6bccbc10ad7b48View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0udi-0900000000-579796710abc38249c3aView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0fk9-0900000000-22f8a4f4efd0f10804b5View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0zmi-9700000000-42b3de6bccbc10ad7b48View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-01b9-0900000000-a59d2cab0d3d859760a7View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-00xs-1900000000-6f630370c11294562cb7View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4l-9800000000-a45be46f3b52664dd4d1View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-01b9-0900000000-a59d2cab0d3d859760a7View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-00xs-1900000000-6f630370c11294562cb7View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4l-9800000000-a45be46f3b52664dd4d1View in MoNA
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot Available
2D NMR[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumNot Available
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Synthesis Reference: Joray, Marcel; Breuninger, Manfred. Process for the preparation of phenolic compounds. PCT Int. Appl. (2007), 15pp.
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