Identification

PhytoHub ID
PHUB000316
Name
Vanillic acid
Systematic Name
4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid
Synonyms
  • 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxybenzoic acid
  • 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid
  • p-Vanillic acid
CAS Number
121-34-6
Average Mass
168.148
Monoisotopic Mass
168.042258738
Chemical Formula
C8H8O4
IUPAC Name
4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid
InChI Key
WKOLLVMJNQIZCI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H8O4/c1-12-7-4-5(8(10)11)2-3-6(7)9/h2-4,9H,1H3,(H,10,11)
SMILES
COC1=CC(=CC=C1O)C(O)=O
Structure

Calculated Properties

Solubility (ALOGPS)
5.70e+00 g/l
LogS (ALOGPS)
-1.47
LogP (ALOGPS)
1.70
Hydrogen Acceptors
4
Hydrogen Donors
2
Rotatable Bond Count
2
Polar Surface Area
66.76
Refractivity
41.7583
Polarizability
15.868081533318291
Formal Charge
0
Physiological Charge
-1
pKa (strongest basic)
-4.901377890748089
pKa (strongest acidic)
4.155416072405769
Number of Rings
1
Rule of Five
Yes
Bioavailability
Yes
Ghose Filter
Yes
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
Cyanidin 3-O-glucosidePolyphenolsFlavonoidsAnthocyaninsShow Food Phytochemical
Caffeic acidPolyphenolsPhenolic acidsHydroxycinnamic acidsShow Food Phytochemical
Dihydrocaffeic acidPolyphenolsPhenolic acidsPhenolic acids subclass not specifiedShow Food Phytochemical
Ferulic acidPolyphenolsPhenolic acidsHydroxycinnamic acidsShow Food Phytochemical
Orange flavanonesPolyphenolsFlavonoidsFlavanonesShow 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
M-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives
Alternative Parent Names
["1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids", "Alkyl aryl ethers", "Anisoles", "Benzoic acids", "Benzoyl derivatives", "Carboxylic acids", "Hydrocarbon derivatives", "Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives", "Methoxybenzenes", "Methoxyphenols", "Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives", "Organic oxides", "Phenoxy compounds"]
External Descriptor Annotations
["methoxybenzoic acid", "monohydroxybenzoic acid"]
Substituent Names
["1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid", "Alkyl aryl ether", "Anisole", "Aromatic homomonocyclic compound", "Benzoic acid", "Benzoyl", "Carboxylic acid", "Carboxylic acid derivative", "Ether", "Hydrocarbon derivative", "Hydroxybenzoic acid", "M-methoxybenzoic acid or derivatives", "Methoxybenzene", "Methoxyphenol", "Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives", "Organic oxide", "Organic oxygen compound", "Organooxygen compound", "Phenol", "Phenol ether", "Phenoxy compound"]

Spectra from Phytohub

Food Sources

Food Sources of its Food Phytochemical(s)

Role as Biomarker of intake

No roles as Biomarker of intake found

Metabolism

Inter-Individual Variations in Metabolism

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