Global Information Lookup Global Information

Protocatechuic acid information


Protocatechuic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
Other names
3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
PCA
Protocatechuate
Identifiers
CAS Number
  • 99-50-3 checkY
3D model (JSmol)
  • Interactive image
3DMet
  • B00064
ChEBI
  • CHEBI:36062 checkY
ChEMBL
  • ChEMBL37537 checkY
ChemSpider
  • 71 checkY
DrugBank
  • DB03946 checkY
ECHA InfoCard 100.002.509 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 202-760-0
KEGG
  • C00230
PubChem CID
  • 72
RTECS number
  • UL0560000
UNII
  • 36R5QJ8L4B checkY
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
  • DTXSID4021212 Edit this at Wikidata
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C7H6O4/c8-5-2-1-4(7(10)11)3-6(5)9/h1-3,8-9H,(H,10,11) checkY
    Key: YQUVCSBJEUQKSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
SMILES
  • C1=CC(=C(C=C1C(=O)O)O)O
Properties
Chemical formula
C7H6O4
Molar mass 154.12 g/mol
Appearance light brown solid
Density 1.524 g/cm3 (4 °C)[1]
Melting point 202 °C (396 °F; 475 K)[1]
Solubility in water
18 g/L (14 °C)
271 g/L (80 °C)[2]
Solubility soluble in ethanol, ether
insoluble in benzene
Acidity (pKa) 4.48, 8.83, 12.6[3]
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
2
0
0
Safety data sheet (SDS) MSDS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
checkY verify (what is checkY☒N ?)
Infobox references
UV visible spectrum of protocatechuic acid

Protocatechuic acid (PCA) is a dihydroxybenzoic acid, a type of phenolic acid. It is a major metabolite of antioxidant polyphenols found in green tea. It has mixed effects on normal and cancer cells in in vitro and in vivo studies.[4]

  1. ^ a b Haynes, p. 3.190
  2. ^ Haynes, p. 5.148
  3. ^ Haynes, p. 5.91
  4. ^ Lin, H.-H.; Chen, J.-H.; Huang, C.-C.; Wang, C.-J. (June 2007). "Apoptotic effect of 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid on human gastric carcinoma cells involving JNK/p38 MAPK signaling activation". International Journal of Cancer. 120 (11): 2306–2316. doi:10.1002/ijc.22571. PMID 17304508.

and 24 Related for: Protocatechuic acid information

Request time (Page generated in 1.1048 seconds.)

Protocatechuic acid

Last Update:

Protocatechuic acid (PCA) is a dihydroxybenzoic acid, a type of phenolic acid. It is a major metabolite of antioxidant polyphenols found in green tea...

Word Count : 1170

Terephthalic acid

Last Update:

Comamonas thiooxydans strain E6, terephthalic acid is biodegraded to protocatechuic acid, a common natural product, via a reaction pathway initiated by terephthalate...

Word Count : 1843

Dihydroxybenzoic acid

Last Update:

6-Dihydroxybenzoic acid (γ-Resorcylic acid) 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid (Protocatechuic acid) 3,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid (α-Resorcylic acid) Orsellinic acid is also...

Word Count : 106

Ethyl protocatechuate

Last Update:

seed testa. It is also present in wine. It is the ethylic ester of protocatechuic acid. The compound is a prolyl 4-hydroxylase inhibitor and can be used...

Word Count : 279

Protocatechuic aldehyde

Last Update:

Ravishankar GA (January 2000). "Biotransformation of protocatechuic aldehyde and caffeic acid to vanillin and capsaicin in freely suspended and immobilized...

Word Count : 243

PCA

Last Update:

complementation assay, to identify protein–protein interactions Protocatechuic acid, a phenolic acid. Personal Care Assistant, also known as unlicensed assistive...

Word Count : 421

Phenolic content in wine

Last Update:

(catechin-(4α→8)-catechin-(4α→8)-catechin) procyanidin T2 (trimer) Protocatechuic acid protocatechuic aldehyde Quercetin Quercetol glucoside Quercetol glucuronide...

Word Count : 5582

Leucaena leucocephala

Last Update:

certain phenolic compounds, including p-hydroxycinnamic acid, protocatechuic acid, and gallic acid, have been identified in the leaves of the species. Bioherbicidal...

Word Count : 1700

Photobleaching

Last Update:

imaging parameters and signal-to-noise). For example, a combination of Protocatechuic acid (PCA) and protocatechuate 3,4-dioxygenase (PCD) is often used as...

Word Count : 582

Catechin

Last Update:

protocatechuic acid (PCA) and phloroglucinol carboxylic acid (PGCA). It is also degraded by Bradyrhizobium japonicum. Phloroglucinol carboxylic acid is...

Word Count : 3557

Lonicera japonica

Last Update:

caffeate, 3,4-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid, methyl 3,4-di-O-caffeoylquinate, protocatechuic acid, methyl chlorogenic acid, and luteolin. The two biflavonoids...

Word Count : 1591

Phenolic content in tea

Last Update:

4-Hydroxybenzoic acid, 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid (protocatechuic acid), 3-methoxy-4-hydroxy-hippuric acid and 3-methoxy-4-hydroxybenzoic acid (vanillic acid) are...

Word Count : 947

Alchornea cordifolia

Last Update:

range of hydroxybenzoic acids: gallic acid and its ethyl ester, gentisic acid, anthranilic acid, protocatechuic acid, and ellagic acid (alizarine yellow)....

Word Count : 254

Agrobacterium tumefaciens

Last Update:

Catechol Ferulic acid Gallic acid p-Hydroxybenzoic acid Protocatechuic acid Pyrogallic acid Resorcylic acid Sinapinic acid Syringic acid Vanillin To transfer...

Word Count : 4328

Naturally occurring phenols

Last Update:

Phenolic acids such as protocatechuic, p-hydroxybenzoic, 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic, chlorogenic, vanillic, caffeic, p-coumaric and salicylic acid, cinnamic acid and...

Word Count : 7807

Rhodococcus

Last Update:

quinoline, various pyridine derivatives, catechol, benzoate, and protocatechuic acid. Rhodococci are also capable of accumulating heavy metal ions, such...

Word Count : 2043

C7H6O4

Last Update:

5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid (gentisic acid) 2,6-Dihydroxybenzoic acid (γ-resorcylic acid) 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid (protocatechuic acid) 3,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid (α-resorcylic...

Word Count : 95

Achyranthes japonica

Last Update:

root contains triterpenoids and saponins In addition, it contains protocatechuic acid. The root of the plant is used in the traditional medicine of Korea...

Word Count : 328

Boswellia dalzielii

Last Update:

bark of this plant is used in traditional medicines. Gallic and protocatechuic acids were isolated as the main antibacterial and antioxidant principles...

Word Count : 101

Glossary of chemical formulae

Last Update:

C7H6O2 benzoic acid 65-85-0 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde 123-08-0 C7H6O3 salicylic acid 69-72-7 4-hydroxybenzoic acid 99-96-7 C7H6O4 protocatechuic acid 99-50-3 2...

Word Count : 107

Danshensu

Last Update:

alcoholic solution. Danshensu as a racemic form has been made from protocatechuic aldehyde. Danshensu is sensitive to air or alkaline conditions. It oxidises...

Word Count : 392

Protocatechuate decarboxylase

Last Update:

non-oxidative decarboxylation of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, gentisic acid, protocatechuic acid and gallic acid by Klebsiella aerogenes (Aerobacter aerogenes)"...

Word Count : 114

Gentisate decarboxylase

Last Update:

non-oxidative decarboxylation of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, gentisic acid, protocatechuic acid and gallic acid by Klebsiella aerogenes (Aerobacter aerogenes)"...

Word Count : 112

Piperonal

Last Update:

through a condensation reaction with glyoxylic acid followed by cleaving the resulting α-hydroxy acid with an oxidizing agent. Synthesis from catechol...

Word Count : 745

PDF Search Engine © AllGlobal.net