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Metabolite IDPAMDB120410
Identification
Name: 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycol
Description:Vanylglycol (MHPG) is a O-methylated metabolite of normetanephrine. MHPG is formed by catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) from norepinephrine. Catecholamines play an important role in platelet activation and aggregation, epinephrine being the most potent one. Catecholamines are substantially increased during stress, exercise or smoking and could result in clinically important platelet activation if their action was not rapidly regulated. MHPG is found normally in urine, in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid. Alcohol consumption increases the level of HMPG in urine and CSF. Alcohol dehydrogenase has been shown to act on norepinephrine and produce HMPG. (PMID: 11958479 , 9706478 , 7735466 , 2455302 ).
Structure
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Synonyms:
  • methoxyhydroxyphenylglycolvanylglycol
  • MHPG
  • MOPEG
  • methoxy-hydroxyphenyl glycol
  • 4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenylglycolhydroxymethoxyphenylglycol
  • HMPG
Chemical Formula: C9H12O4
Average Molecular Weight: 184.191
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight: 184.07356
InChI Key: FBWPWWWZWKPJFL-QMMMGPOBSA-N
InChI:InChI=1S/C9H12O4/c1-13-9-4-6(8(12)5-10)2-3-7(9)11/h2-4,8,10-12H,5H2,1H3/t8-/m0/s1
CAS number: 534-82-7
IUPAC Name:1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)ethane-1,2-diol
Traditional IUPAC Name: methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol
SMILES:COC1(=C(O)C=CC(C(O)CO)=C1)
Chemical Taxonomy
Taxonomy DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methoxyphenols. These are compounds containing a methoxy group attached to the benzene ring of a phenol moiety.
Kingdom Organic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
Class Phenols
Sub ClassMethoxyphenols
Direct Parent Methoxyphenols
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Methoxyphenol
  • Anisole
  • Phenoxy compound
  • Phenol ether
  • Methoxybenzene
  • Alkyl aryl ether
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Secondary alcohol
  • 1,2-diol
  • Ether
  • Aromatic alcohol
  • Primary alcohol
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Alcohol
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular Framework Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
  • phenols, methoxybenzene (CHEBI:1576)
  • a guaiacol (CPD-11497)
Physical Properties
State: Solid
Charge:0
Melting point: Not Available
Experimental Properties:
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility8.99 mg/mLALOGPS
logP-0.13ALOGPS
logP0.11ChemAxon
logS-1.3ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)9.91ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-3ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count3ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area69.92 Å2ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity47.28 m3·mol-1ChemAxon
Polarizability18.64 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
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Negative (Annotated)splash10-0uxr-0900000000-fb2c82b5598c8c9bab3aView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Negative (Annotated)splash10-00di-0900000000-a449b185542d66dc0be8View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Negative (Annotated)splash10-006x-9600000000-316d1194b9b0ed76d178View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-000i-0900000000-f104dd3883189a74b622View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-00kr-0900000000-040295df7423a417edabView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0f72-3900000000-87310e73492350a05b5cView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-001i-0900000000-01cbe4fce361c48afabfView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-05ur-1900000000-b4ac6a118c11eb31a6ffView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-5900000000-4a1c057f8cdd445e7125View in MoNA
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot Available
References
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Synthesis Reference: Kessler J A; Gordon E K; Reid J L; Kopin I J Homovanillic acid and 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylethyleneglycol production by the monkey spinal cord. Journal of neurochemistry (1976), 26(6), 1057-61.
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