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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2011-09-21 00:25:53 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-19 02:43:26 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB023184</accession>
  <name>3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)lactic acid</name>
  <description>3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)lactic acid is a natural catecholamine metabolite present in  normal newborns' plasma (PMID 1391254) and in normal urine (PMID 7460271) [HMDB]. 3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)lactic acid is found in rosemary.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>2-Hydroxy-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Hydroxy-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)lactate</synonym>
    <synonym>3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)lactic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>a-Hydroxyhydrocaffeic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>alpha-Hydroxyhydrocaffeate</synonym>
    <synonym>alpha-Hydroxyhydrocaffeic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Danshensu</synonym>
    <synonym>DL-b-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)lactic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>DL-beta-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)lactic acid</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C9H10O5</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>198.1727</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>198.05282343</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-hydroxypropanoic acid</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>danshensu</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>23028-17-3</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>OC(CC1=CC(O)=C(O)C=C1)C(O)=O</smiles>
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  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as phenylpropanoic acids. Phenylpropanoic acids are compounds with a structure containing a benzene ring conjugated to a propanoic acid.</description>
    <direct_parent>Phenylpropanoic acids</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Phenylpropanoids and polyketides</super_class>
    <class>Phenylpropanoic acids</class>
    <sub_class/>
    <molecular_framework>Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Alpha hydroxy acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Benzene and substituted derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carbonyl compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carboxylic acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Catechols</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Secondary alcohols</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid</substituent>
      <substituent>1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid</substituent>
      <substituent>3-phenylpropanoic-acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Alcohol</substituent>
      <substituent>Alpha-hydroxy acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Aromatic homomonocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Benzenoid</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Catechol</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydroxy acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Monocyclic benzene moiety</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Phenol</substituent>
      <substituent>Secondary alcohol</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>catechols</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state>Solid</state>
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      <source>ALOGPS</source>
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      <source>ALOGPS</source>
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      <source>ALOGPS</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-hydroxypropanoic acid</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C9H10O5</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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  <chebi_id>17807</chebi_id>
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