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Preferred IUPAC name
3,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde | |
Other names
Protocatechualdehyde | |
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3D model (JSmol) |
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774381 | |
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DrugBank | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.889 ![]() |
EC Number |
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123001 | |
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Properties | |
C7H6O3 | |
Molar mass | 138.12 g/mol |
Related compounds | |
Related compounds |
2,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
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]
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