Identification

PhytoHub ID
PHUB000543
Name
4'-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid
Systematic Name
4'-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid
Synonyms
  • (4-Hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid
  • 2-(4'-Hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid
  • 4-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid
  • 4-hydroxyphenylethanoic acid
CAS Number
156-38-7
Average Mass
152.149
Monoisotopic Mass
152.047344118
Chemical Formula
C8H8O3
IUPAC Name
2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid
InChI Key
XQXPVVBIMDBYFF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c9-7-3-1-6(2-4-7)5-8(10)11/h1-4,9H,5H2,(H,10,11)
SMILES
OC(=O)CC1=CC=C(O)C=C1
Structure

Calculated Properties

Solubility (ALOGPS)
7.12e+00 g/l
LogS (ALOGPS)
-1.33
LogP (ALOGPS)
0.93
Hydrogen Acceptors
3
Hydrogen Donors
2
Rotatable Bond Count
2
Polar Surface Area
57.53
Refractivity
39.3465
Polarizability
14.826780263933822
Formal Charge
0
Physiological Charge
-1
pKa (strongest basic)
-5.958556388425476
pKa (strongest acidic)
3.9984367127077793
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
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
Cyanidin 3-O-glucosidePolyphenolsFlavonoidsAnthocyaninsShow Food Phytochemical
Procyanidin dimer A2PolyphenolsFlavonoidsFlavan-3-olsShow Food Phytochemical
Orange flavanonesPolyphenolsFlavonoidsFlavanonesShow Food Phytochemical
(-)-EpicatechinPolyphenolsFlavonoidsFlavan-3-olsShow Food Phytochemical
(+)-CatechinPolyphenolsFlavonoidsFlavan-3-olsShow Food Phytochemical
QuercetinPolyphenolsFlavonoidsFlavonolsShow Food Phytochemical
Caffeic acidPolyphenolsPhenolic acidsHydroxycinnamic acidsShow Food Phytochemical
Black tea Flavan-3-olsPolyphenolsFlavonoidsFlavan-3-olsShow Food Phytochemical
Green tea Flavan-3-olsPolyphenolsFlavonoidsFlavan-3-olsShow Food Phytochemical
HydroxytyrosolPolyphenolsMiscellaneous polyphenolsNot AvailableShow Food Phytochemical

Classyfire Taxonomy

Kingdom Name
Organic compounds
Class
Phenols
Super-class
Benzenoids
Sub-class
1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids
Direct Parent Name
1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids
Alternative Parent Names
["Benzene and substituted derivatives", "Carbonyl compounds", "Carboxylic acids", "Hydrocarbon derivatives", "Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives", "Organic oxides"]
External Descriptor Annotations
["monocarboxylic acid", "phenols"]
Substituent Names
["1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid", "Aromatic homomonocyclic compound", "Carbonyl group", "Carboxylic acid", "Carboxylic acid derivative", "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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