Chemical Component Summary

NameProtocatechuic aldehyde
Identifiers3,4-bis(oxidanyl)benzaldehyde
FormulaC7 H6 O3
Molecular Weight138.121
TypeNON-POLYMER
Isomeric SMILESc1cc(c(cc1C=O)O)O
InChIInChI=1S/C7H6O3/c8-4-5-1-2-6(9)7(10)3-5/h1-4,9-10H
InChIKeyIBGBGRVKPALMCQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Details

Formal Charge0
Atom Count16
Chiral Atom Count0
Bond Count16
Aromatic Bond Count6

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB11268 
NameProtocatechualdehyde
Groups experimental
DescriptionAlso known as protocatechuic aldehyde, protocatechualdehyde is a naturally-occuring phenolic aldehyde that is found in barley, green cavendish bananas, grapevine leaves and root of the herb S. miltiorrhiza [A27224]. Protocatechualdehyde possesses antiproliferative and pro-apoptotic properties against human breast cancer cells and colorectal cancer cells by reducing the expression of pro-oncogenes β-catenin and cyclin D1.
Synonyms
  • Protocatechuic aldehyde
  • 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde
  • Rancinamycin IV
  • Protocatechualdehyde
Brand NamesO Hui White Extreme Cellight
Categories
  • Aldehydes
  • Anticoagulants
  • Benzene Derivatives
  • Hematologic Agents
  • Phenols
CAS number139-85-5

Related Resource References

Resource NameReference
PubChem 8768
ChEMBL CHEMBL222021
ChEBI CHEBI:50205
CCDC/CSD MASBUD, AWIVAG
COD 7213183