Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2018-10-03 16:32:23 UTC
Update Date2020-06-04 19:00:34 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0063600
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB63600
Metabolite Identification
Common Namegallic acid
DescriptionGallic acid, also known as gallate or acid, gallic, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as gallic acids. These are organic compounds that contain a 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid moiety. Gallic acid exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to plants to humans. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Gallic acid.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
3,4,5-Trihydroxybenzoic acidChEBI
Pyrogallol-5-carboxylic acidChEBI
3,4,5-TrihydroxybenzoateKegg
Pyrogallol-5-carboxylateGenerator
GallateGenerator
Acid, gallicMeSH
3,4,5-Trihydroxy-benzoateHMDB
3,4,5-Trihydroxy-benzoic acidHMDB
3,4,5-Trihydroxybenzoic acid (acd/name 4.0)HMDB
Gallic acid polymerHMDB
Gallic acid tech.HMDB
GalopHMDB
3,4,5-Hydroxybenzoic acidPhytoBank
Gallic acidHMDB
Chemical FormulaC7H6O5
Average Molecular Weight170.12
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight170.021523293
IUPAC Name3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid
Traditional Namegalop
CAS Registry Number149-91-7
SMILES
OC(=O)C1=CC(O)=C(O)C(O)=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C7H6O5/c8-4-1-3(7(11)12)2-5(9)6(4)10/h1-2,8-10H,(H,11,12)
InChI KeyLNTHITQWFMADLM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as gallic acids. These are organic compounds that contain a 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid moiety.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassBenzoic acids and derivatives
Direct ParentGallic acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Gallic acid
  • Benzenetriol
  • Benzoic acid
  • Pyrogallol derivative
  • Benzoyl
  • 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Phenol
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Polyol
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusDetected and Quantified
Origin
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locationsNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point258 - 265 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility11.9 mg/mL at 20 °CNot Available
LogP0.7HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP1.17ALOGPS
logP0.72ChemAxon
logS-1.5ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)3.94ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-6ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count5ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count4ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area97.99 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity39.26 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability14.75 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen Locations
  • Milk
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
MilkDetected and Quantified0.00411 +/- 0.000235 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Shin Tsen, Jinyi ...
details
MilkDetected and Quantified0.00153 +/- 0.00106 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Shin Tsen, Jinyi ...
details
MilkDetected and Quantified0.000235 +/- 0.000235 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Shin Tsen, Jinyi ...
details
MilkDetected and Quantified0.00411 +/- 0.000353 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Shin Tsen, Jinyi ...
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0005807
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound ID413
FooDB IDFDB000662
KNApSAcK IDC00002647
Chemspider ID361
KEGG Compound IDC01424
BioCyc IDCPD-183
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkGallic_acid
METLIN ID3295
PubChem Compound370
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID30778
References
Synthesis ReferenceCheng K F; Yip C S; Yeung H W; Kong Y C Leonurine, an improved synthesis. Experientia (1979), 35(5), 571-2. PubMed ID 446644
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Shin Tsen, Jinyi Siew, Eunice Lau, Farzana A qah Bte Roslee, Hui Chan, Wai Loke (2014). Shin Tsen, Jinyi Siew, Eunice Lau, Farzana A qah Bte Roslee, Hui Chan, Wai Loke Cow’s milk as a dietary source of equol and phenolic antioxidants: di erential distribution in the milk aqueous and lipid fractions. Dairy Sci. & Technol. (2014) 94:625–632. DOI 10.1007/s13594-014-0183-4. Dairy Science & Technology.