Identification

PhytoHub ID
PHUB000605
Name
Phloretic acid
Systematic Name
3-(4'-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid
Synonyms
  • 3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid
  • 3-(4'-Hydroxyphenyl)propionic acid
  • 4-Hydroxy-dihydrocinnamic acid
  • 4-Hydroxyphenylpropionic acid
  • Dihydro-p-coumaric acid
  • m-hydroxy-dihydrocinnamic acid
  • m-hydroxy-hydrocinnamic acid
  • p-Hydroxyphenylpropanoate
CAS Number
501-97-3
Average Mass
166.176
Monoisotopic Mass
166.062994182
Chemical Formula
C9H10O3
IUPAC Name
3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid
InChI Key
NMHMNPHRMNGLLB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C9H10O3/c10-8-4-1-7(2-5-8)3-6-9(11)12/h1-2,4-5,10H,3,6H2,(H,11,12)
SMILES
OC(=O)CCC1=CC=C(O)C=C1
Structure

Calculated Properties

Solubility (ALOGPS)
2.71e+00 g/l
LogS (ALOGPS)
-1.79
LogP (ALOGPS)
1.15
Hydrogen Acceptors
3
Hydrogen Donors
2
Rotatable Bond Count
3
Polar Surface Area
57.53
Refractivity
43.947500000000005
Polarizability
16.972150949657607
Formal Charge
0
Physiological Charge
-1
pKa (strongest basic)
-5.958297991799354
pKa (strongest acidic)
4.214213970870649
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
Phenylpropanoic acids

Taxonomy of its Food Phytochemical Precursor(s)

Food PhytochemicalFamilyClassSub-class
NaringeninPolyphenolsFlavonoidsFlavanonesShow Food Phytochemical
NaringinPolyphenolsFlavonoidsFlavanonesShow Food Phytochemical
Coumaric acid (p-)PolyphenolsPhenolic acidsHydroxycinnamic acidsShow Food Phytochemical
Ferulic acidPolyphenolsPhenolic acidsHydroxycinnamic acidsShow Food Phytochemical
QuercetinPolyphenolsFlavonoidsFlavonolsShow Food Phytochemical
Caffeic acidPolyphenolsPhenolic acidsHydroxycinnamic acidsShow Food Phytochemical
Black tea Flavan-3-olsPolyphenolsFlavonoidsFlavan-3-olsShow Food Phytochemical

Classyfire Taxonomy

Kingdom Name
Organic compounds
Class
Phenylpropanoic acids
Super-class
Phenylpropanoids and polyketides
Sub-class
Not Available
Direct Parent Name
Phenylpropanoic acids
Alternative Parent Names
["1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids", "Benzene and substituted derivatives", "Carbonyl compounds", "Carboxylic acids", "Hydrocarbon derivatives", "Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives", "Organic oxides"]
External Descriptor Annotations
["hydroxy monocarboxylic acid"]
Substituent Names
["1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid", "3-phenylpropanoic-acid", "Aromatic homomonocyclic compound", "Benzenoid", "Carbonyl group", "Carboxylic acid", "Carboxylic acid derivative", "Hydrocarbon derivative", "Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives", "Monocyclic benzene moiety", "Organic oxide", "Organic oxygen compound", "Organooxygen compound", "Phenol"]

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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