Identification

PhytoHub ID
PHUB001861
Name
4'-O-Methylgallic acid
Systematic Name
4-Methoxy-trihydroxybenzoic acid
Synonyms
  • 4-methoxygallic acid
  • 4-O-methylgallic acid
CAS Number
4319-02-2
Average Mass
184.147
Monoisotopic Mass
184.037173358
Chemical Formula
C8H8O5
IUPAC Name
3,5-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic acid
InChI Key
UBXDWYFLYYJQFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H8O5/c1-13-7-5(9)2-4(8(11)12)3-6(7)10/h2-3,9-10H,1H3,(H,11,12)
SMILES
COC1=C(O)C=C(C=C1O)C(O)=O
Structure

Calculated Properties

Solubility (ALOGPS)
4.93e+00 g/l
LogS (ALOGPS)
-1.57
LogP (ALOGPS)
1.32
Hydrogen Acceptors
5
Hydrogen Donors
3
Rotatable Bond Count
2
Polar Surface Area
86.99000000000001
Refractivity
43.7392
Polarizability
16.79672354233999
Formal Charge
0
Physiological Charge
-1
pKa (strongest basic)
-4.857231269035329
pKa (strongest acidic)
3.9282695444090763
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
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 acid and derivatives
Alternative Parent Names
["1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids", "1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoids", "Alkyl aryl ethers", "Anisoles", "Benzoic acids", "Benzoyl derivatives", "Carboxylic acids", "Hydrocarbon derivatives", "Methoxybenzenes", "Methoxyphenols", "Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives", "Organic oxides", "P-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives", "Phenoxy compounds", "Resorcinols"]
External Descriptor Annotations
Not Available
Substituent Names
["1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid", "1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid", "Alkyl aryl ether", "Anisole", "Aromatic homomonocyclic compound", "Benzoic acid", "Benzoyl", "Carboxylic acid", "Carboxylic acid derivative", "Ether", "Gallic acid or derivatives", "Hydrocarbon derivative", "Methoxybenzene", "Methoxyphenol", "Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives", "Organic oxide", "Organic oxygen compound", "Organooxygen compound", "P-methoxybenzoic acid or derivatives", "Phenol", "Phenol ether", "Phenoxy compound", "Resorcinol"]

Spectra from Online Resources

No spectra information available

Food Sources

No food source information available

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

Food PhytochemicalMetaboliteSpeciesBiofluidsOriginTMaxCMaxUrinary ExcretionFormulaMonoisotopic mass
Black tea Flavan-3-ols 4'-O-Methylgallic acidhumanurinehost-gut microbiota co-metaboliteNot AvailableNot Available1-5%C8H8O5184.037173358 Detailed Intervention Studies Publications

Inter-Individual Variations in Metabolism

Food PhytochemicalMetaboliteEffectValue
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