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| Names | |
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| Preferred IUPAC name
3,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde | |
| Other names
Protocatechualdehyde
Rancinamycin IV 3,4-Dihydroxybenzyl aldehyde | |
| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol)
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| 774381 | |
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| DrugBank | |
| EC Number |
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| 123001 | |
| KEGG | |
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| Properties | |
| C7H6O3 | |
| Molar mass | 138.12 g/mol |
| Related compounds | |
Related compounds
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2,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
| Infobox references | |
Protocatechuic aldehyde is a phenolic aldehyde, a compound released from cork stoppers into wine.[1]
This molecule can be used as a precursor in the vanillin synthesis by biotransformation by cell cultures of Capsicum frutescens, a type of Chili pepper.[2] It is also found in the mushroom Phellinus linteus.[3]
Protocatechuic aldehyde regulates G protein-coupled estrogen receptor-1 (GPER-1) and exhibits protective effects in endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis.[4]