| Record Information |
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| Version | 2.0 |
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| Created at | 2006-08-24 12:35:05 UTC |
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| Updated at | 2025-02-11 15:45:24 UTC |
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| NP-MRD ID | NP0000473 |
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| Natural Product DOI | https://doi.org/10.57994/0938 |
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| Secondary Accession Numbers | None |
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| Natural Product Identification |
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| Common Name | 4-Hydroxy-3-methylbenzoic acid |
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| Description | 4-Hydroxy-3-methylbenzoic acid, also known as 4,3-cresotic acid or 4-hydroxy-m-toluic acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives. Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives are compounds containing a hydroxybenzoic acid (or a derivative), which is a benzene ring bearing a carboxyl and hydroxyl groups. |
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| Structure | InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-5-4-6(8(10)11)2-3-7(5)9/h2-4,9H,1H3,(H,10,11) |
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| Synonyms | | Value | Source |
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| 4,3-Cresotic acid | ChEBI | | 4-Hydroxy-m-toluic acid | ChEBI | | 4,3-Cresotate | Generator | | 4-Hydroxy-m-toluate | Generator | | 4-Hydroxy-3-methylbenzoate | Generator | | 3-Methyl-4-hydroxybenzoate | HMDB | | 3-Methyl-4-hydroxybenzoic acid | HMDB | | 4-Hydroxy-3-methyl-benzoate | HMDB | | 4-Hydroxy-3-methyl-benzoic acid | HMDB | | 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid | HMDB | | Vanillic acid | HMDB |
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| Chemical Formula | C8H8O3 |
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| Average Mass | 152.1473 Da |
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| Monoisotopic Mass | 152.04734 Da |
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| IUPAC Name | 4-hydroxy-3-methylbenzoic acid |
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| Traditional Name | 4-hydroxy-3-methylbenzoic acid |
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| CAS Registry Number | 499-76-3 |
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| SMILES | CC1=CC(=CC=C1O)C(O)=O |
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| InChI Identifier | InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-5-4-6(8(10)11)2-3-7(5)9/h2-4,9H,1H3,(H,10,11) |
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| InChI Key | LTFHNKUKQYVHDX-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
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| Experimental Spectra |
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| | Spectrum Type | Description | Depositor Email | Depositor Organization | Depositor | Deposition Date | View |
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| 1D_DEPT NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 201 MHz, CD3OD, experimental) | bgnzk@missouri.edu | MU Metabolomics Center, University of Missouri, Columbia. MO, USA | Dr. Bharat Goel | 2024-05-09 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 201 MHz, CD3OD, experimental) | bgnzk@missouri.edu | MU Metabolomics Center, University of Missouri, Columbia. MO, USA | Dr. Bharat Goel | 2023-09-19 | View Spectrum | | HSQC NMR | [1H, 13C] NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, CD3OD, experimental) | bgnzk@missouri.edu | MU Metabolomics Center, University of Missouri, Columbia. MO, USA | Dr. Bharat Goel | 2023-09-19 | View Spectrum | | HMBC NMR | [1H, 13C] NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, CD3OD, experimental) | bgnzk@missouri.edu | MU Metabolomics Center, University of Missouri, Columbia. MO, USA | Dr. Bharat Goel | 2023-09-19 | View Spectrum | | COSY NMR | [1H, 1H] NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, CD3OD, experimental) | bgnzk@missouri.edu | MU Metabolomics Center, University of Missouri, Columbia. MO, USA | Dr. Bharat Goel | 2023-09-19 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, CD3OD, experimental) | bgnzk@missouri.edu | MU Metabolomics Center, University of Missouri, Columbia. MO, USA | Dr. Bharat Goel | 2023-09-19 | View Spectrum | | 2D NMR | [1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum |
| | Predicted Spectra |
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| | Spectrum Type | Description | Depositor ID | Depositor Organization | Depositor | Deposition Date | View |
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| | Chemical Shift Submissions |
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| | Spectrum Type | Description | Depositor Email | Depositor Organization | Depositor | Deposition Date | View |
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| 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600, CD3OD, simulated) | bgnzk@missouri.edu | Sumner Lab, MU Metabolomics Center, University of Missouri, Columbia. MO, USA | Dr. Bharat Goel | 2024-05-09 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, H2O, simulated) | varshavi.d26@gmail.com | Not Available | Not Available | 2021-08-10 | View Spectrum | | 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, H2O, simulated) | varshavi.d26@gmail.com | Not Available | Not Available | 2021-08-10 | View Spectrum |
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| Chemical Taxonomy |
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| Description | Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives. Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives are compounds containing a hydroxybenzoic acid (or a derivative), which is a benzene ring bearing a carboxyl and a hydroxyl groups. |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
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| Super Class | Benzenoids |
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| Class | Benzene and substituted derivatives |
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| Sub Class | Benzoic acids and derivatives |
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| Direct Parent | Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives |
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| Alternative Parents | |
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| Substituents | - Hydroxybenzoic acid
- Benzoic acid
- O-cresol
- Benzoyl
- 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
- Toluene
- Phenol
- Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
- Carboxylic acid
- Carboxylic acid derivative
- Organic oxygen compound
- Organic oxide
- Hydrocarbon derivative
- Organooxygen compound
- Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
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| Molecular Framework | Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds |
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| External Descriptors | |
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| Physical Properties |
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| State | Solid |
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| Experimental Properties | | Property | Value | Reference |
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| Melting Point | Not Available | Not Available | | Boiling Point | Not Available | Not Available | | Water Solubility | 11.6 mg/mL at 100 °C | Not Available | | LogP | Not Available | Not Available |
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| Predicted Properties | |
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