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Showing Compound Homovanillin (FDB023632)

Record Information
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Creation date2011-09-21 00:32:41 UTC
Update date2015-07-21 06:57:48 UTC
Primary IDFDB023632
Secondary Accession NumbersNot Available
Chemical Information
FooDB NameHomovanillin
DescriptionHomovanillin, also known as HMPAL, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methoxyphenols. Methoxyphenols are compounds containing a methoxy group attached to the benzene ring of a phenol moiety. Homovanillin is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). Homovanillin exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans. Homovanillin is a floral and vanilla tasting compound.
CAS Number5703-24-2
Structure
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MOLSDFPDBSMILESInChI
Synonyms
SynonymSource
3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylacetaldehydeChEBI
4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzeneacetaldehydeChEBI
HMPALChEBI
(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)acetaldehydeKegg
2-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl) ethanalHMDB
4-Hydroxy-3-methoxy-benzeneacetaldehydeHMDB
2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl) Ethanalhmdb
4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-Benzeneacetaldehydehmdb
4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzeneacetaldehydehmdb
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility2.9 g/LALOGPS
logP1.52ALOGPS
logP0.99ChemAxon
logS-1.8ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)9.94ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-4.9ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area46.53 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity44.88 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability16.81 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Chemical FormulaC9H10O3
IUPAC name2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)acetaldehyde
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C9H10O3/c1-12-9-6-7(4-5-10)2-3-8(9)11/h2-3,5-6,11H,4H2,1H3
InChI KeyGOQGGGANVKPMNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Isomeric SMILESCOC1=C(O)C=CC(CC=O)=C1
Average Molecular Weight166.1739
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight166.062994186
Classification
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methoxyphenols. Methoxyphenols are compounds containing a methoxy group attached to the benzene ring of a phenol moiety.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassPhenols
Sub ClassMethoxyphenols
Direct ParentMethoxyphenols
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Methoxyphenol
  • Phenylacetaldehyde
  • Phenoxy compound
  • Anisole
  • Methoxybenzene
  • Phenol ether
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Alkyl aryl ether
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Alpha-hydrogen aldehyde
  • Ether
  • Aldehyde
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Disposition

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Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental
Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental
PropertyValueReference
Physical stateSolid
Physical DescriptionNot Available
Mass CompositionNot Available
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
Experimental Water SolubilityNot Available
Experimental logPNot Available
Experimental pKaNot Available
Isoelectric pointNot Available
ChargeNot Available
Optical RotationNot Available
Spectroscopic UV DataNot Available
DensityNot Available
Refractive IndexNot Available
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0079-1900000000-e28b59106188528267beView in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00di-6970000000-a597b09f1ff1acebbc8aView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-014i-0900000000-d1e8f15334f430895aceView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-014s-1900000000-e7c5332202c6a2921d0bView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4j-9500000000-8692ad76fd38a1c456dcView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-014i-0900000000-5560a290417d5b338a9fView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-014i-0900000000-ecdd9295a0eb88d0d20cView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9600000000-3121b7d402f23864e3a8View in MoNA
ChemSpider ID133331
ChEMBL IDNot Available
KEGG Compound IDC05581
Pubchem Compound ID151276
Pubchem Substance IDNot Available
ChEBI ID28111
Phenol-Explorer IDNot Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB05175
CRC / DFC (Dictionary of Food Compounds) IDNot Available
EAFUS IDNot Available
Dr. Duke IDNot Available
BIGG ID46064
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
HET IDNot Available
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
Flavornet IDNot Available
GoodScent IDrw1055621
SuperScent IDNot Available
Wikipedia IDNot Available
Phenol-Explorer Metabolite IDNot Available
Duplicate IDSNot Available
Old DFC IDSNot Available
Associated Foods
FoodContent Range AverageReference
FoodReference
Biological Effects and Interactions
Health Effects / BioactivitiesNot Available
EnzymesNot Available
Pathways
NameSMPDB LinkKEGG Link
Tyrosine MetabolismSMP00006 map00350
MetabolismNot Available
BiosynthesisNot Available
Organoleptic Properties
Flavours
FlavorCitations
floral
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
vanilla
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
Files
MSDSNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
General ReferenceNot Available
Content Reference