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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2006-08-24 14:32:31 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:17:05 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0004826
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB04826
Metabolite Identification
Common Namep-Synephrine
Descriptionp-Synephrine, also known as (+/-)-synephrine or oxedrine, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids. These are phenols that are unsubstituted at the 2-position. p-Synephrine has 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 p-synephrine a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. p-Synephrine 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 p-Synephrine.
Structure
Data?1676999825
Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC9H13NO2
Average Molecular Weight167.205
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight167.094628665
IUPAC Name4-[1-hydroxy-2-(methylamino)ethyl]phenol
Traditional Namesynephrine
CAS Registry Number94-07-5
SMILES
CNCC(O)C1=CC=C(O)C=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C9H13NO2/c1-10-6-9(12)7-2-4-8(11)5-3-7/h2-5,9-12H,6H2,1H3
InChI KeyYRCWQPVGYLYSOX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids. These are phenols that are unsubstituted at the 2-position.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassPhenols
Sub Class1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids
Direct Parent1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Aralkylamine
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • 1,2-aminoalcohol
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Secondary amine
  • Secondary aliphatic amine
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Aromatic alcohol
  • Alcohol
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Amine
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effect
Disposition
ProcessNot Available
Role
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility0.00043 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
LogP-0.45HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Urine
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected and Quantified0.00034 +/- 0.0001 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified0.017 umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified0.0107 (0.00440-0.017) umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected and Quantified0.0009 +/- 0.0004 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothHypertension details
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease References
Hypertension
  1. Andrew R, Best SA, Watson DG, Midgley JM, Reid JL, Squire IB: Analysis of biogenic amines in plasma of hypertensive patients and a control group. Neurochem Res. 1993 Nov;18(11):1179-82. [PubMed:8255371 ]
Associated OMIM IDs
DrugBank IDDB09203
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB001397
KNApSAcK IDC00051735
Chemspider ID6904
KEGG Compound IDC04548
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkSynephrine
METLIN ID7088
PubChem Compound7172
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID29081
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDMDB00000456
Good Scents IDrw1689541
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Download (PDF)
General References
  1. Andrew R, Watson DG, Best SA, Midgley JM, Wenlong H, Petty RK: The determination of hydroxydopamines and other trace amines in the urine of parkinsonian patients and normal controls. Neurochem Res. 1993 Nov;18(11):1175-7. [PubMed:8255370 ]
  2. Andrew R, Best SA, Watson DG, Midgley JM, Reid JL, Squire IB: Analysis of biogenic amines in plasma of hypertensive patients and a control group. Neurochem Res. 1993 Nov;18(11):1179-82. [PubMed:8255371 ]

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in G-protein coupled receptor protein signaling pathway
Specific function:
Alpha-2 adrenergic receptors mediate the catecholamine- induced inhibition of adenylate cyclase through the action of G proteins. The rank order of potency for agonists of this receptor is oxymetazoline > clonidine > epinephrine > norepinephrine > phenylephrine > dopamine > p-synephrine > p-tyramine > serotonin = p-octopamine. For antagonists, the rank order is yohimbine > phentolamine = mianserine > chlorpromazine = spiperone = prazosin > propanolol > alprenolol = pindolol
Gene Name:
ADRA2A
Uniprot ID:
P08913
Molecular weight:
48956.3
General function:
Involved in G-protein coupled receptor protein signaling pathway
Specific function:
Alpha-2 adrenergic receptors mediate the catecholamine- induced inhibition of adenylate cyclase through the action of G proteins. The rank order of potency for agonists of this receptor is clonidine > norepinephrine > epinephrine = oxymetazoline > dopamine > p-tyramine = phenylephrine > serotonin > p-synephrine / p-octopamine. For antagonists, the rank order is yohimbine > chlorpromazine > phentolamine > mianserine > spiperone > prazosin > alprenolol > propanolol > pindolol
Gene Name:
ADRA2B
Uniprot ID:
P18089
Molecular weight:
49953.1