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Version5.0
StatusDetected but not Quantified
Creation Date2005-11-16 15:48:42 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:15:26 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0001101
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB01101
Metabolite Identification
Common Namep-Anisic acid
Descriptionp-Anisic acid, also known as 4-anisate or draconic acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as p-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives. These are benzoic acids in which the hydrogen atom at position 4 of the benzene ring is replaced by a methoxy group. p-Anisic acid is a drug. p-Anisic acid exists in all eukaryotes, ranging from yeast to humans. p-Anisic acid is a faint, sweet, and cadaverous tasting compound. Outside of the human body, p-anisic acid has been detected, but not quantified in several different foods, such as anises, cocoa beans, fennels, and german camomiles. This could make p-anisic acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. It is a white crystalline solid which is insoluble in water, highly soluble in alcohols and soluble in ether, and ethyl acetate. p-Anisic acid has antiseptic properties. It is also used as an intermediate in the preparation of more complex organic compounds. It is generally obtained by the oxidation of anethole or p-methoxyacetophenone. The term "anisic acid" often refers to this form specifically. p-Anisic acid is found naturally in anise.
Structure
Data?1676999726
Synonyms
ValueSource
4-Anisic acidChEBI
Anisic acidChEBI
Draconic acidChEBI
p-Methoxybenzoic acidChEBI
4-Methoxybenzoic acidKegg
4-AnisateGenerator
AnisateGenerator
DraconateGenerator
p-MethoxybenzoateGenerator
4-MethoxybenzoateGenerator
p-AnisateGenerator
4-Anisic acid, copper (+2) saltHMDB
4-Anisic acid, 14C-carboxyHMDB
4-Anisic acid, potassium saltHMDB
4-Anisic acid, sodium saltHMDB
Para-anisic acidHMDB
p-Anisic acidChEBI
Chemical FormulaC8H8O3
Average Molecular Weight152.1473
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight152.047344122
IUPAC Name4-methoxybenzoic acid
Traditional NameP-anisic acid
CAS Registry Number100-09-4
SMILES
COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-7-4-2-6(3-5-7)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,10)
InChI KeyZEYHEAKUIGZSGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as p-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives. These are benzoic acids in which the hydrogen atom at position 4 of the benzene ring is replaced by a methoxy group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassBenzoic acids and derivatives
Direct ParentP-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • P-methoxybenzoic acid or derivatives
  • Benzoic acid
  • Anisole
  • Phenoxy compound
  • Benzoyl
  • Phenol ether
  • Methoxybenzene
  • Alkyl aryl ether
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Ether
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effect
Disposition
ProcessNot Available
Role
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point185 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility0.53 mg/mL at 37 °CNot Available
LogP1.96HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility2 g/LALOGPS
logP1.63ALOGPS
logP1.47ChemAxon
logS-1.9ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.37ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-4.8ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area46.53 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity39.78 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability14.99 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Predicted Chromatographic Properties

Predicted Collision Cross Sections

PredictorAdduct TypeCCS Value (Å2)Reference
DarkChem[M+H]+133.76731661259
DarkChem[M-H]-132.05431661259
AllCCS[M+H]+131.91532859911
AllCCS[M-H]-129.87932859911
DeepCCS[M+H]+129.18430932474
DeepCCS[M-H]-125.38430932474
DeepCCS[M-2H]-162.58530932474
DeepCCS[M+Na]+137.86530932474
AllCCS[M+H]+131.932859911
AllCCS[M+H-H2O]+127.432859911
AllCCS[M+NH4]+136.232859911
AllCCS[M+Na]+137.432859911
AllCCS[M-H]-129.932859911
AllCCS[M+Na-2H]-131.232859911
AllCCS[M+HCOO]-132.732859911

Predicted Kovats Retention Indices

Underivatized

MetaboliteSMILESKovats RI ValueColumn TypeReference
p-Anisic acidCOC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(O)=O2536.3Standard polar33892256
p-Anisic acidCOC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(O)=O1372.5Standard non polar33892256
p-Anisic acidCOC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(O)=O1467.9Semi standard non polar33892256

Derivatized

Derivative Name / StructureSMILESKovats RI ValueColumn TypeReference
p-Anisic acid,1TMS,isomer #1COC1=CC=C(C(=O)O[Si](C)(C)C)C=C11550.2Semi standard non polar33892256
p-Anisic acid,1TBDMS,isomer #1COC1=CC=C(C(=O)O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C=C11787.5Semi standard non polar33892256
Spectra

GC-MS Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateSourceView
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0udr-3900000000-37a76df2abc65593a12f2017-09-12HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0udr-9700000000-a7c8d60e07932915543c2017-09-12HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-05n0-1920000000-e13ac77efe224f99116c2017-09-12HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0udr-3900000000-37a76df2abc65593a12f2018-05-18HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0udr-9700000000-a7c8d60e07932915543c2018-05-18HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-05n0-1920000000-e13ac77efe224f99116c2018-05-18HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0pc0-3900000000-39873d2b062e65c81fed2016-09-22Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-05g0-9730000000-c4e338b3722c56f03a782017-10-06Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-10-12Wishart LabView Spectrum

MS/MS Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateSourceView
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive-QTOF (Annotated)splash10-0pb9-0900000000-e12fd27c6bd5db5e22792012-07-24HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive-QTOF (Annotated)splash10-004i-9000000000-0a041f6a0f7956c7a3b62012-07-24HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive-QTOF (Annotated)splash10-0fb9-9000000000-6bad7ffd64345511fe822012-07-24HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid EI-B (JEOL JMS-AX-505-H) , Positive-QTOFsplash10-0udr-3900000000-47cdda0bd47b983d915c2012-08-31HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0udi-2900000000-914fa5e9764ecaca52be2012-08-31HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-8900000000-ff833ddec488108721352012-08-31HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-9000000000-73a2bb654df643c390082012-08-31HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0a4l-9000000000-79c889c668d83b8931772012-08-31HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 50V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0006-9000000000-a33773d623f5deb358bd2012-08-31HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid LC-ESI-QQ , negative-QTOFsplash10-0udi-2900000000-914fa5e9764ecaca52be2017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid LC-ESI-QQ , negative-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-8900000000-cdf1618ff93a8a9e54a22017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid LC-ESI-QQ , negative-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-9000000000-73a2bb654df643c390082017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid LC-ESI-QQ , negative-QTOFsplash10-0a4l-9000000000-79c889c668d83b8931772017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid LC-ESI-QQ , negative-QTOFsplash10-0006-9000000000-a33773d623f5deb358bd2017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid 35V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-5900000000-363567f758c8c83ac30b2021-09-20HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid 35V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0006-9000000000-b47c0af75d7db614046a2021-09-20HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid 10V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0udi-0900000000-95e733af07ea3a610eb72016-09-12Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid 20V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0udi-0900000000-04d40a78d70a72b47e732016-09-12Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid 40V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0zgi-9600000000-b76949cb30a21d1afd242016-09-12Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid 10V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0udi-0900000000-9d87f412fc1d8edfb6dc2016-09-12Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid 20V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0pb9-0900000000-b0b312814568ad1a089c2016-09-12Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid 40V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0a6r-9500000000-2d96be3fb0e31d3a6f732016-09-12Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid 10V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-0900000000-df1626fb55c07fc9a9a42021-09-23Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid 20V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-1900000000-d22d130da7710d8983282021-09-23Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - p-Anisic acid 40V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0nor-9000000000-217f416ce9c5874adb572021-09-23Wishart LabView Spectrum

NMR Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionDeposition DateSourceView
Experimental 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)2012-12-04Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-16Wishart LabView Spectrum
Experimental 2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)2012-12-05Wishart LabView Spectrum

IR Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionDeposition DateSourceView
Predicted IR SpectrumIR Ion Spectrum (Predicted IRIS Spectrum, Adduct: [M-H]-)2023-02-03FELIX labView Spectrum
Predicted IR SpectrumIR Ion Spectrum (Predicted IRIS Spectrum, Adduct: [M+H]+)2023-02-03FELIX labView Spectrum
Predicted IR SpectrumIR Ion Spectrum (Predicted IRIS Spectrum, Adduct: [M+Na]+)2023-02-03FELIX labView Spectrum
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen Locations
  • Feces
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Male
Normal
details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Male
Normal
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDDB02795
Phenol Explorer Compound ID425
FooDB IDFDB010587
KNApSAcK IDC00029536
Chemspider ID10181338
KEGG Compound IDC02519
BioCyc IDCPD-1076
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkP-Anisic_acid
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound7478
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID40813
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Download (PDF)
General References
  1. Todoriki H, Hayashi T, Naruse H: High-performance liquid chromatographic method for screening disorders of aromatic acid metabolism using a multi-detection system. J Chromatogr. 1984 Oct 12;310(2):273-81. [PubMed:6511847 ]
  2. Thoma H, Reiner J, Spiteller G: Profiles of strongly polar and less polar acids obtained from human blood, plasma and serum by two-step ultrafiltration. J Chromatogr. 1984 Jul 13;309(1):17-32. [PubMed:6480763 ]
  3. Kubo I, Chen QX, Nihei K, Calderon JS, Cespedes CL: Tyrosinase inhibition kinetics of anisic acid. Z Naturforsch C. 2003 Sep-Oct;58(9-10):713-8. [PubMed:14577637 ]
  4. Shirane M, Nakamura K: Aniracetam enhances cortical dopamine and serotonin release via cholinergic and glutamatergic mechanisms in SHRSP. Brain Res. 2001 Oct 19;916(1-2):211-21. [PubMed:11597608 ]

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in transferase activity, transferring hexosyl groups
Specific function:
UDPGT is of major importance in the conjugation and subsequent elimination of potentially toxic xenobiotics and endogenous compounds. This isoform glucuronidates bilirubin IX-alpha to form both the IX-alpha-C8 and IX-alpha-C12 monoconjugates and diconjugate. Is also able to catalyze the glucuronidation of 17beta-estradiol, 17alpha-ethinylestradiol, 1-hydroxypyrene, 4-methylumbelliferone, 1-naphthol, paranitrophenol, scopoletin, and umbelliferone.
Gene Name:
UGT1A1
Uniprot ID:
P22309
Molecular weight:
59590.91
Reactions
p-Anisic acid → 3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(4-methoxybenzoyloxy)oxane-2-carboxylic aciddetails
General function:
Involved in glycine N-acyltransferase activity
Specific function:
Mitochondrial acyltransferase which transfers an acyl group to the N-terminus of glycine and glutamine, although much less efficiently. Can conjugate numerous substrates to form a variety of N-acylglycines, with a preference for benzoyl-CoA over phenylacetyl-CoA as acyl donors. Thereby detoxify xenobiotics, such as benzoic acid or salicylic acid, and endogenous organic acids, such as isovaleric acid.
Gene Name:
GLYAT
Uniprot ID:
Q6IB77
Molecular weight:
18506.33
Reactions
p-Anisic acid → 2-[(4-methoxyphenyl)formamido]acetic aciddetails