methyl 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate
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A methyl ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid with methanol.
Term info
Label
methyl 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate
Synonyms
- methyl 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate
Subsets
3_STAR
charge
0
formula
C8H8O4
has obo namespace
chebi_ontology
has related synonym
protocatechuic acid, methyl ester, methyl protocatechuate, MDHB, 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester
id
CHEBI:132366
inchi
InChI=1S/C8H8O4/c1-12-8(11)5-2-3-6(9)7(10)4-5/h2-4,9-10H,1H3
inchikey
CUFLZUDASVUNOE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
mass
168.147
monoisotopicmass
168.04226
smiles
C(=O)(C1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)O)OC
Term relations
Subclass of:
- methyl ester
- catechols
- has role some antioxidant
- has role some neuroprotective agent
- has role some plant metabolite
- has functional parent some 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid