Molecular structure
/ COMPOUND
4,6-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-3-methylbenzoate
Molecular ID 155486812Formula C9H9O5-MW 197.160 food sources
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from curated biochemical databases · peer-reviewed
productview reaction →
5-methylorsellinate + reduced [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + O2 = 4,6-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-3-methylbenzoate + oxidized [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + H2O + H(+)
reactantview reaction →
4,6-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-3-methylbenzoate + H(+) = 5,7-dihydroxy-4-methylphthalide + H2O
Foods containing this compound
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