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Metabolite IDPAMDB120437
Identification
Name: vanillate
Description:A methoxybenzoate that is the conjugate base of vanillic acid.
Structure
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Synonyms:
  • 4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYBENZOATE
  • vanillate
Chemical Formula: C8H7O4
Average Molecular Weight: 167.141
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight: 168.04225
InChI Key: WKOLLVMJNQIZCI-UHFFFAOYSA-M
InChI:InChI=1S/C8H8O4/c1-12-7-4-5(8(10)11)2-3-6(7)9/h2-4,9H,1H3,(H,10,11)/p-1
CAS number: 121-34-6
IUPAC Name:4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoate
Traditional IUPAC Name: vanillic acid
SMILES:COC1(=CC(=CC=C(O)1)C(=O)[O-])
Chemical Taxonomy
Taxonomy DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of chemical entities known as m-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives. These are benzoic acids in which the hydrogen atom at position 3 of the benzene ring is replaced by a methoxy group.
Kingdom Chemical entities
Super ClassOrganic compounds
Class Benzenoids
Sub ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Direct Parent M-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • M-methoxybenzoic acid or derivatives
  • Hydroxybenzoic acid
  • Methoxyphenol
  • Benzoic acid
  • Anisole
  • Phenoxy compound
  • Benzoyl
  • Phenol ether
  • Methoxybenzene
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Alkyl aryl ether
  • Phenol
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Ether
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular Framework Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
State: Solid
Charge:-1
Melting point: 211.5 °C
Experimental Properties:
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point211.5 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility1.5 mg/mL at 14 °CYALKOWSKY,SH & DANNENFELSER,RM (1992)
LogP1.43HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility5.7 mg/mLALOGPS
logP1.7ALOGPS
logP1.17ChemAxon
logS-1.5ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.16ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-4.9ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area66.76 Å2ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity41.76 m3·mol-1ChemAxon
Polarizability15.87 Å3ChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations: Not Available
Reactions:
Pathways: Not Available
Spectra
Spectra:
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (2 TMS)splash10-0hp2-2691000000-8409d9c758b023c6576bView in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MSNot Available
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Negative (Annotated)splash10-0gb9-0900000000-0aa6709c16899e222086View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Negative (Annotated)splash10-0a4i-0900000000-9aa2b9d4aa89e6ac12abView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Negative (Annotated)splash10-0a4i-0900000000-6d98ebfa89f4b8ee1e6bView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI M-80) , Positivesplash10-0gb9-2900000000-babed327a6e49c6f7d51View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Negativesplash10-014i-0900000000-105f33777cee542cf6dfView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Negativesplash10-05fr-1900000000-a502792703fa2f211035View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Negativesplash10-0a4l-5900000000-037ef32f4c68a5252b92View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-9800000000-ecd60ac022f5fee1d5efView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 50V, Negativesplash10-066u-9300000000-c63f7f792794f3c748a0View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, PositiveNot Available
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, PositiveNot Available
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, PositiveNot Available
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, NegativeNot Available
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, NegativeNot Available
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, NegativeNot Available
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-0gb9-6900000000-c13506201c3612fc7ca5View in MoNA
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot Available
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot Available
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot Available
2D NMR[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumNot Available
References
References:
  • Muskiet FA, Groen A: Urinary excretion of conjugated homovanillic acid, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid, p-hydroxyphenylacetic acid, and vanillic acid by persons on their usual diet and patients with neuroblastoma. Clin Chem. 1979 Jul;25(7):1281-4. [455649 ]
  • Ebinger G, Verheyden R: On the occurence of vanillic acid in human brain and cerebrospinal fluid. J Neurol. 1976 Apr 23;212(2):133-8. [57225 ]
  • Lee BL, New AL, Kok PW, Ong HY, Shi CY, Ong CN: Urinary trans,trans-muconic acid determined by liquid chromatography: application in biological monitoring of benzene exposure. Clin Chem. 1993 Sep;39(9):1788-92. [8375048 ]
  • Dhananjaya BL, Nataraju A, Rajesh R, Raghavendra Gowda CD, Sharath BK, Vishwanath BS, D'Souza CJ: Anticoagulant effect of Naja naja venom 5'nucleotidase: demonstration through the use of novel specific inhibitor, vanillic acid. Toxicon. 2006 Sep 15;48(4):411-21. Epub 2006 Jul 7. [16899266 ]
Synthesis Reference: Pearl, Irwin A. Reactions of vanillin and its derived compounds. I. The reaction of vanillin with silver oxide. Journal of the American Chemical Society (1946), 68 429-32.
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