Identification

PhytoHub ID
PHUB000527
Name
3',4'-Dihydroxyphenylacetic acid
Systematic Name
3',4'-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid
Synonyms
  • 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)acetic acid
  • 3,4-Dihydroxybenzeneacetic acid
  • 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic acid
  • 3,4-dihydroxyphenylethanoic acid
  • DOPAC
  • Dopacetic acid
  • Homoprotocatechuic acid
CAS Number
102-32-9
Average Mass
168.148
Monoisotopic Mass
168.042258738
Chemical Formula
C8H8O4
IUPAC Name
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)acetic acid
InChI Key
CFFZDZCDUFSOFZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H8O4/c9-6-2-1-5(3-7(6)10)4-8(11)12/h1-3,9-10H,4H2,(H,11,12)
SMILES
OC(=O)CC1=CC(O)=C(O)C=C1
Structure

Calculated Properties

Solubility (ALOGPS)
7.23e+00 g/l
LogS (ALOGPS)
-1.37
LogP (ALOGPS)
0.93
Hydrogen Acceptors
4
Hydrogen Donors
3
Rotatable Bond Count
2
Polar Surface Area
77.76
Refractivity
41.3274
Polarizability
15.708406862574998
Formal Charge
0
Physiological Charge
-1
pKa (strongest basic)
-6.289422625216583
pKa (strongest acidic)
3.6084358670447667
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
Phenolic acids subclass not specified

Taxonomy as Metabolite

Metabolite Family
(Poly)phenol metabolites
Metabolite Class
Phenolic acid metabolites
Metabolite Sub-class
Phenylacetic acids

Taxonomy of its Food Phytochemical Precursor(s)

Food PhytochemicalFamilyClassSub-class
Procyanidin dimer A2PolyphenolsFlavonoidsFlavan-3-olsShow Food Phytochemical
Cyanidin 3-O-glucosidePolyphenolsFlavonoidsAnthocyaninsShow Food Phytochemical
Ferulic acidPolyphenolsPhenolic acidsHydroxycinnamic acidsShow Food Phytochemical
QuercetinPolyphenolsFlavonoidsFlavonolsShow Food Phytochemical
RutinPolyphenolsFlavonoidsFlavonolsShow Food Phytochemical
Caffeic acidPolyphenolsPhenolic acidsHydroxycinnamic acidsShow Food Phytochemical
Orange flavanonesPolyphenolsFlavonoidsFlavanonesShow Food Phytochemical
Cocoa Flavan-3-olsPolyphenolsFlavonoidsFlavan-3-olsShow Food Phytochemical
Black tea Flavan-3-olsPolyphenolsFlavonoidsFlavan-3-olsShow Food Phytochemical

Classyfire Taxonomy

Kingdom Name
Organic compounds
Class
Phenols
Super-class
Benzenoids
Sub-class
Benzenediols
Direct Parent Name
Catechols
Alternative Parent Names
["1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids", "1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoids", "Benzene and substituted derivatives", "Carbonyl compounds", "Carboxylic acids", "Hydrocarbon derivatives", "Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives", "Organic oxides"]
External Descriptor Annotations
["catechols", "dihydroxyphenylacetic acid"]
Substituent Names
["1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid", "1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid", "Aromatic homomonocyclic compound", "Carbonyl group", "Carboxylic acid", "Carboxylic acid derivative", "Catechol", "Hydrocarbon derivative", "Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives", "Monocyclic benzene moiety", "Organic oxide", "Organic oxygen compound", "Organooxygen 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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