描述
4-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde, also known as poh-ph-ch2cho or hpal, is a member of the class of compounds known as phenylacetaldehydes. Phenylacetaldehydes are compounds containing a phenylacetaldehyde moiety, which consists of a phenyl group substituted at the second position by an acetalydehyde. 4-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde is slightly soluble (in water) and a very weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). 4-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde can be found in a number of food items such as daikon radish, mixed nuts, alaska blueberry, and japanese chestnut, which makes 4-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. 4-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans.
InChI标识符
InChI=1S/C8H8O2/c9-6-5-7-1-3-8(10)4-2-7/h1-4,6,10H,5H2