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Metabolite IDPAMDB110451
Identification
Name: protocatechuate
Description:A dihydroxybenzoate having the two hydroxy groups located at the 3- and 4-positions.
Structure
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Synonyms:
  • 4-carboxy-1,2-dihydroxybenzene
  • catechol-4-carboxylic acid
  • 4,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid
  • benzoic acid
  • 3,4-dihydroxy-
  • 3,4-DHBA
  • protocatehuic acid
  • 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid
  • protocatechuic acid
  • 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate
  • 3,4-dihydrobenzoic acid
  • Pca
Chemical Formula: C7H5O4
Average Molecular Weight: 153.11
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight: 154.026608681
InChI Key: YQUVCSBJEUQKSH-UHFFFAOYSA-M
InChI: InChI=1S/C7H6O4/c8-5-2-1-4(7(10)11)3-6(5)9/h1-3,8-9H,(H,10,11)/p-1
CAS number: 99-50-3
IUPAC Name:3,4-dihydroxybenzoate
Traditional IUPAC Name: 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid
SMILES:C(C1(C=C(C(=CC=1)O)O))(=O)[O-]
Chemical Taxonomy
Taxonomy DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives. These are compounds containing a hydroxybenzoic acid (or a derivative), which is a benzene ring bearing a carboxyl and a hydroxyl groups.
Kingdom Organic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
Class Benzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassBenzoic acids and derivatives
Direct Parent Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Dihydroxybenzoic acid
  • Hydroxybenzoic acid
  • Benzoic acid
  • Benzoyl
  • Catechol
  • 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Phenol
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular Framework Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
State: Solid
Charge:-1
Melting point: 221 °C
Experimental Properties:
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point221 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility18.2 mg/mL at 14 °CYALKOWSKY,SH & DANNENFELSER,RM (1992)
LogP0.86HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility12.4 mg/mLALOGPS
logP1.32ALOGPS
logP1.02ChemAxon
logS-1.1ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.16ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-6.3ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count3ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area77.76 Å2ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity37.28 m3·mol-1ChemAxon
Polarizability13.85 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)splash10-0006-0913000000-0933eeed3701393aa41fView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies)splash10-0006-0911000000-ca1452bfe34749c0d8c1View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (3 TMS)splash10-00dl-9711000000-595a58baf84bb73670aeView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (3 TMS)splash10-0006-4912000000-a095cbdb4d3809a9b775View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MSNot Available
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-03di-0900000000-9e8a76eec66c42952ee9View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0296-9100000000-145f71b183841a31fdc8View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-014i-9000000000-9044e5839d8d0b8f8ee6View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI M-52) , Positivesplash10-0gb9-9800000000-f08a8e55f19d388091c0View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF (UPLC Q-Tof Premier, Waters) , Negativesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-58c9b8232fbc187217d4View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0a4r-0900000000-99ac3661fc7809f28796View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0a4r-0900000000-df55ffdd340947acfac9View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0pc9-9500000000-201668ae66ab0379946fView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0a4r-0900000000-99ac3661fc7809f28796View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0a4r-0900000000-df55ffdd340947acfac9View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0pc9-9500000000-201668ae66ab0379946fView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0udi-0900000000-0595d63853a488b9c6cfView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0pb9-0900000000-d794b62eb087aaa84f94View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-9700000000-32a6fa42639cb300cdc9View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0udi-0900000000-0595d63853a488b9c6cfView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0pb9-0900000000-d794b62eb087aaa84f94View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-9700000000-32a6fa42639cb300cdc9View in MoNA
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot Available
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot Available
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot Available
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot Available
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot Available
2D NMR[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumNot Available
References
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Synthesis Reference: Not Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Download (PDF)
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