Record Information
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Creation Date2016-09-30 22:30:42 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:03:35 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0000434
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00434
Metabolite Identification
Common NameHomoveratric acid
DescriptionHomoveratric acid, also known as homoveratrumate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dimethoxybenzenes. These are organic aromatic compounds containing a monocyclic benzene moiety carrying exactly two methoxy groups. Based on a literature review a small amount of articles have been published on Homoveratric acid.
Structure
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Synonyms
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2-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)acetic acidChEBI
2-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)ethanoic acidChEBI
3,4-Dimethoxybenzeneacetic acidChEBI
3,4-Dimethoxyphenylacetic acidChEBI
Homoveratrumic acidChEBI
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(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)acetateHMDB
(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)acetic acidHMDB
Chemical FormulaC10H12O4
Average Molecular Weight196.1999
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight196.073558872
IUPAC Name2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)acetic acid
Traditional Name3,4-dimethoxyphenylacetic acid
CAS Registry Number93-40-3
SMILES
COC1=CC=C(CC(O)=O)C=C1OC
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C10H12O4/c1-13-8-4-3-7(6-10(11)12)5-9(8)14-2/h3-5H,6H2,1-2H3,(H,11,12)
InChI KeyWUAXWQRULBZETB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dimethoxybenzenes. These are organic aromatic compounds containing a monocyclic benzene moiety carrying exactly two methoxy groups.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassMethoxybenzenes
Direct ParentDimethoxybenzenes
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • O-dimethoxybenzene
  • Dimethoxybenzene
  • Phenoxy compound
  • Anisole
  • Phenol ether
  • Alkyl aryl ether
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Ether
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organic oxide
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cytoplasm
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point96 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP1.58ALOGPS
logP1.3ChemAxon
logS-2.2ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)3.86ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-4.6ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area55.76 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count4ChemAxon
Refractivity50.29 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability19.74 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0000434
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound ID575
FooDB IDFDB000317
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID6872
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN ID5423
PubChem Compound7139
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID86655
References
Synthesis ReferenceAboulezz, A. F.; Quelet, R. Derivatives of veratrole. Synthesis of homoveratric acid and some substituted diphenylmethane and fluorenone derivatives. Journal of Chemistry of the United Arab Republic (1962), 5(2), 137-46.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available