Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-10-03 18:23:28 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:46:09 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0011718
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB11718
Metabolite Identification
Common Name4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde
Description4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde, also known as 4-formylphenol, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxybenzaldehydes. These are organic aromatic compounds containing a benzene ring carrying an aldehyde group and a hydroxyl group. 4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on 4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
4-FormylphenolChEBI
p-FormylphenolChEBI
p-HydroxybenzaldehydeChEBI
4-Hydroxy-benzaldehydeHMDB
4-HydroxybenzenecarbonalHMDB
P-Hydroxy-benzaldehydeHMDB
p-OxybenzaldehydeHMDB
ParahydroxybenzaldehydeHMDB
Usaf m-6HMDB
Para-hydroxybenzaldehydeMeSH, HMDB
4-HydroxybenzaldehydePhytoBank
Chemical FormulaC7H6O2
Average Molecular Weight122.1213
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight122.036779436
IUPAC Name4-hydroxybenzaldehyde
Traditional NameP-hydroxybenzaldehyde
CAS Registry Number123-08-0
SMILES
OC1=CC=C(C=O)C=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C7H6O2/c8-5-6-1-3-7(9)4-2-6/h1-5,9H
InChI KeyRGHHSNMVTDWUBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxybenzaldehydes. These are organic aromatic compounds containing a benzene ring carrying an aldehyde group and a hydroxyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
Sub ClassCarbonyl compounds
Direct ParentHydroxybenzaldehydes
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Hydroxybenzaldehyde
  • Benzoyl
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Phenol
  • Benzenoid
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locationsNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point117 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility8.45 mg/mL at 25 °CNot Available
LogP1.35HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP1.27ALOGPS
logP1.38ChemAxon
logS-1.1ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)7.32ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-7.1ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity34.62 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability11.98 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0011718
DrugBank IDDB03560
Phenol Explorer Compound ID725
FooDB IDFDB010504
KNApSAcK IDC00002657
Chemspider ID123
KEGG Compound IDC00633
BioCyc ID4-HYDROXYBENZALDEHYDE
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia Link4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound126
PDB IDHBA
ChEBI ID17597
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available