Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2018-10-19 17:24:22 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:54:25 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0063625
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB63625
Metabolite Identification
Common Name3-Cresotinic acid
Description3-Cresotinic acid, also known as 2,3-cresotinate or homosalicylic acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as salicylic acids. These are ortho-hydroxylated benzoic acids. 3-Cresotinic acid exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans. Based on a literature review a small amount of articles have been published on 3-Cresotinic acid.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
2,3-Cresotinic acidChEBI
2-Hydroxy-3-methylbenzoic acidChEBI
2-Hydroxy-m-toluic acidChEBI
3-Methyl-2-hydroxybenzoic acidChEBI
3-MethylsalicylsaeureChEBI
3-MSChEBI
Acide hydroxytoluiqueChEBI
Acido hidroxitoluicoChEBI
Acidum hydroxytoluicumChEBI
beta-Cresotinic acidChEBI
Cresotic acidChEBI
Cresotinic acidChEBI
Homosalicylic acidChEBI
Hydroxytoluic acidChEBI
HydroxytoluylsaeureChEBI
O-Cresotic acidChEBI
O-Cresotinic acidChEBI
O-Homosalicylic acidChEBI
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2,3-CresotateHMDB
2,3-Cresotic acidHMDB
2-Hydroxy-3-methyl-benzoateHMDB
2-Hydroxy-3-methyl-benzoic acidHMDB
3-MethylsalicylateHMDB, Generator
3-Methylsalicylic acidHMDB, Generator
Chemical FormulaC8H8O3
Average Molecular Weight152.1473
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight152.047344122
IUPAC Name2-hydroxy-3-methylbenzoic acid
Traditional Namecresotic acid
CAS Registry Number83-40-9
SMILES
CC1=C(O)C(=CC=C1)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-5-3-2-4-6(7(5)9)8(10)11/h2-4,9H,1H3,(H,10,11)
InChI KeyWHSXTWFYRGOBGO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as salicylic acids. These are ortho-hydroxylated benzoic acids.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassBenzoic acids and derivatives
Direct ParentSalicylic acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Salicylic acid
  • Benzoic acid
  • Benzoyl
  • O-cresol
  • 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Toluene
  • Phenol
  • Vinylogous acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusDetected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Membrane
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogP2.86HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP2.38ALOGPS
logP2.49ChemAxon
logS-1.7ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)2.8ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-6.3ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area57.53 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity40.34 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability14.89 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Membrane
Biospecimen Locations
  • Milk
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0002390
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022991
KNApSAcK IDC00044054
Chemspider ID6482
KEGG Compound IDC14088
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia Link4-Methylsalicylic acid
METLIN ID6661
PubChem Compound6738
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID20141
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Mung D, Li L: Applying quantitative metabolomics based on chemical isotope labeling LC-MS for detecting potential milk adulterant in human milk. Anal Chim Acta. 2018 Feb 25;1001:78-85. doi: 10.1016/j.aca.2017.11.019. Epub 2017 Nov 14. [PubMed:29291809 ]