Xenobiotic
Record Information
Version2.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-06-05 23:00:13 UTC
Update Date2025-10-07 16:04:18 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0054228
Metabolite Identification
Common Name3-hydroxybenzaldehyde
Description3-hydroxybenzaldehyde is a member of the aldehyde chemical class, specifically a phenolic aldehyde, characterized by a hydroxyl group and an aldehyde functional group attached to a benzene ring. Its chemical structure consists of a benzene ring with a hydroxyl group at the meta position and an aldehyde group at the first position. This compound is involved in various biochemical pathways, including the reduction of 3-hydroxybenzoic acid to 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde, catalyzed by carboxylate reductase enzymes (PMID:37006360 ). Additionally, it has been studied for its interaction with other compounds, showing significant fluorescence quenching properties compared to other aldehydes, indicating its potential role in biochemical signaling (PMID:37792123 ). Furthermore, 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde has been implicated in microbial studies, where it positively correlated with the abundance of specific gut bacteria, suggesting its involvement in gut microbiota dynamics (PMID:37762412 ). Its derivatives have also been evaluated for cytotoxicity against cancer cell lines, highlighting its relevance in cancer research (PMID:39040706 ). The structural diversity of cocrystals formed with 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde further emphasizes its versatility in chemical applications (PMID:37409037 ).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
3-FormylphenolChEBI
m-FormylphenolChEBI
m-HydroxybenzaldehydeChEBI
Meta-hydroxybenzaldehydeChEBI
3-HydroxybenzaldehydChEMBL
Molecular FormulaC7H6O2
Average Mass122.123
Monoisotopic Mass122.036779433
IUPAC Name3-hydroxybenzaldehyde
Traditional Name3-hydroxybenzaldehyde
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
OC1=CC=CC(C=O)=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C7H6O2/c8-5-6-2-1-3-7(9)4-6/h1-5,9H
InChI KeyIAVREABSGIHHMO-UHFFFAOYSA-N