Identification

PhytoHub ID
PHUB000303
Name
Gallic acid
Systematic Name
3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid
Synonyms
  • 3,4,5-Trihydroxybenzoic acid
CAS Number
149-91-7
Average Mass
170.12
Monoisotopic Mass
170.021523293
Chemical Formula
C7H6O5
IUPAC Name
3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid
InChI Key
LNTHITQWFMADLM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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)
SMILES
OC(=O)C1=CC(O)=C(O)C(O)=C1
Structure

Calculated Properties

Solubility (ALOGPS)
4.94e+00 g/l
LogS (ALOGPS)
-1.54
LogP (ALOGPS)
1.17
Hydrogen Acceptors
5
Hydrogen Donors
4
Rotatable Bond Count
1
Polar Surface Area
97.99
Refractivity
39.256899999999995
Polarizability
14.74978122358532
Formal Charge
0
Physiological Charge
-1
pKa (strongest basic)
-6.048647901640676
pKa (strongest acidic)
3.9415641190048674
Number of Rings
1
Rule of Five
Yes
Bioavailability
Yes
Ghose Filter
No
Veber's Rule
No
MDDR-like Rule
No

Taxonomy as Food Phytochemical

Family
Polyphenols
Class
Phenolic acids
Sub-class
Hydroxybenzoic acids

Taxonomy as Metabolite

Metabolite Family
(Poly)phenol metabolites
Metabolite Class
Phenolic acid metabolites
Metabolite Sub-class
Benzoic and hippuric acids

Taxonomy of its Food Phytochemical Precursor(s)

Food PhytochemicalFamilyClassSub-class
Black tea Flavan-3-olsPolyphenolsFlavonoidsFlavan-3-olsShow Food Phytochemical

Classyfire Taxonomy

Kingdom Name
Organic compounds
Class
Benzene and substituted derivatives
Super-class
Benzenoids
Sub-class
Benzoic acids and derivatives
Direct Parent Name
Gallic acids
Alternative Parent Names
["1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids", "1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoids", "Benzoic acids", "Benzoyl derivatives", "Carboxylic acids", "Hydrocarbon derivatives", "Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives", "Organic oxides", "Polyols", "Pyrogallols and derivatives"]
External Descriptor Annotations
["Gallotannins", "trihydroxybenzoic acid"]
Substituent Names
["1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid", "1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid", "Aromatic homomonocyclic compound", "Benzenetriol", "Benzoic acid", "Benzoyl", "Carboxylic acid", "Carboxylic acid derivative", "Gallic acid", "Hydrocarbon derivative", "Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives", "Organic oxide", "Organic oxygen compound", "Organooxygen compound", "Phenol", "Polyol", "Pyrogallol derivative"]

Spectra from Phytohub

Food Sources

Food Sources of its Food Phytochemical(s)

No food source information available of its precursor(s)

Role as Biomarker of intake

No roles as Biomarker of intake found

Metabolism

Inter-Individual Variations in Metabolism

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