Aromatic acids are a type of aromatic compound. Included in that class are substances containing an aromatic ring and an organic acid functional group.
There are several categories of aromatic acids including:
- Phenolic acids: substances containing an aromatic ring and an organic carboxylic acid function (C6-C1 skeleton).
- Aromatic amino acids
References
Aromatic acids |
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| Phenolic acids | | Monohydroxybenzoic acids | | Aglycones |
- 3-Hydroxybenzoic acid
- 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid
- Salicylic acid
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| Glycosides |
- p-Hydroxybenzoic acid glucoside
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| Dihydroxybenzoic acids |
- 2,3-Dihydroxybenzoic acid (Hypogallic acid)
- 2,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
- 2,6-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
- 3,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
- Ethyl protocatechuate
- Gentisic acid
- Homogentisic acid
- Orsellinic acid
- Protocatechuic acid
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| Trihydroxybenzoic acids |
- Bergenin
- Chebulic acid
- Ethyl gallate
- Eudesmic acid
- Gallic acid
- Tannic acid
- Norbergenin
- Phloroglucinol carboxylic acid
- Syringic acid
- Theogallin
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| Other phenolic acids | |
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| Hydroxycinnamic acids |
- α-Cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid
- Caffeic acid
- Chicoric acid
- Cinnamic acid
- Chlorogenic acid
- Diferulic acids
- Coumaric acid
- Coumarin
- Ferulic acid
- Sinapinic acid
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| Aromatic amino acids |
- phenylalanine
- tryptophan
- histidine
- tyrosine
- thyroxine
- 5-hydroxytryptophan
- L-DOPA
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