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Version5.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2005-11-16 15:48:42 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:14:49 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0000434
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB00434
Metabolite Identification
Common NameHomoveratric acid
DescriptionHomoveratric acid, also known as homoveratrumate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dimethoxybenzenes. These are organic aromatic compounds containing a monocyclic benzene moiety carrying exactly two methoxy groups. Homoveratric acid is found, on average, in the highest concentration within olives (Olea europaea). Homoveratric acid has also been detected, but not quantified in, a few different foods, such as anatidaes (Anatidae), chickens (Gallus gallus), and domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domestica). This could make homoveratric acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Homoveratric acid is a secondary metabolite. Secondary metabolites are metabolically or physiologically non-essential metabolites that may serve a role as defense or signalling molecules. In some cases they are simply molecules that arise from the incomplete metabolism of other secondary metabolites. Based on a literature review a small amount of articles have been published on Homoveratric acid.
Structure
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Synonyms
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2-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)acetic acidChEBI
2-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)ethanoic acidChEBI
3,4-Dimethoxybenzeneacetic acidChEBI
3,4-Dimethoxyphenylacetic acidChEBI
Homoveratrumic acidChEBI
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(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)acetateHMDB
(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)acetic acidHMDB
Chemical FormulaC10H12O4
Average Molecular Weight196.1999
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight196.073558872
IUPAC Name2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)acetic acid
Traditional Name3,4-dimethoxyphenylacetic acid
CAS Registry Number93-40-3
SMILES
COC1=CC=C(CC(O)=O)C=C1OC
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C10H12O4/c1-13-8-4-3-7(6-10(11)12)5-9(8)14-2/h3-5H,6H2,1-2H3,(H,11,12)
InChI KeyWUAXWQRULBZETB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dimethoxybenzenes. These are organic aromatic compounds containing a monocyclic benzene moiety carrying exactly two methoxy groups.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassMethoxybenzenes
Direct ParentDimethoxybenzenes
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • O-dimethoxybenzene
  • Dimethoxybenzene
  • Phenoxy compound
  • Anisole
  • Phenol ether
  • Alkyl aryl ether
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Ether
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organic oxide
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
ProcessNot Available
RoleNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point96 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Feces
  • Urine
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound ID575
FooDB IDFDB000317
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID6872
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN ID5423
PubChem Compound7139
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID86655
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceAboulezz, A. F.; Quelet, R. Derivatives of veratrole. Synthesis of homoveratric acid and some substituted diphenylmethane and fluorenone derivatives. Journal of Chemistry of the United Arab Republic (1962), 5(2), 137-46.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Hempel K, Ullrich H, Philippu G: Quantitative investigation on the urinary excretion and metabolism of 3,4-dimethoxyphenylethylamine in schizophrenics and normal individuals. Biol Psychiatry. 1982 Jan;17(1):49-59. [PubMed:7059639 ]
  2. PROENCA J, WENNER J: [ON THE EFFECT OF NIKETHAMIDE AND HOMOVERATRIC ACID DIMETHYLAMIDE ON RESPIRATION IN INFANTS]. Monatsschr Kinderheilkd. 1965 Apr;113:341-3. [PubMed:14311254 ]
  3. Friedhoff AJ, Park S, Schweitzer JW, Burdock EI, Armour M: Excretion of 3,4-dimethoxyphenethylamine (DMPEA) by acute schizophrenics and controls. Biol Psychiatry. 1977 Oct;12(5):643-54. [PubMed:588645 ]
  4. Charlton CG, Crowell B Jr: Effects of dopamine metabolites on locomotor activities and on the binding of dopamine: relevance to the side effects of L-dopa. Life Sci. 2000 Apr 21;66(22):2159-71. [PubMed:10834300 ]