Ethyl 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoate
Ethyl 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate is an ethyl ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid with ethanol. It is the anti-oxidative component of peanut seed testa. It has a role as an EC 1.14.11.2 (procollagen-proline dioxygenase) inhibitor, an antioxidant, an antibacterial agent, an apoptosis inducer and a plant metabolite. It is an ethyl ester and a member of catechols. It is functionally related to a 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- ethyl 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate
- Molecular formula
- C9H10O4
- Molecular weight
- 182.17 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 182.05790880 Da
- XLogP3
- 1.8
- Topological polar surface area
- 66.8 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 4
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:132364
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL486216
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID2057732
- PubMed:24338020
- PubMed:22823210
- PubMed:22584042
- PubMed:22312019
- PubMed:21517900
- PubMed:21467157
- PubMed:21335549
- PubMed:20663295
- PubMed:20526373
- PubMed:20510668
- PubMed:20153315
- PubMed:20107860
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