Molecular structure
pyrogallol
Mass spectrum
A real measured fragmentation pattern · 1 of 47 experimental spectra
Sensory signature
How this molecule tastes and smells · gold is measured, dashed is a model estimate
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from curated biochemical databases · peer-reviewed
3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate + H(+) = 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene + CO2
1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene + O2 = (2Z,4E)-2-hydroxyhexa-2,4-dienedioate + 2 H(+)
1,2,3,5-tetrahydroxybenzene + 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene = 1,2,3,5-tetrahydroxybenzene + 1,3,5-trihydroxybenzene
3-methoxycatechol + reduced [NADH--hemoprotein reductase] + O2 = 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene + oxidized [NADH--hemoprotein reductase] + formaldehyde + H2O + H(+)
Research associations
Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice
Research papers
16 peer-reviewed papers reference this compound · top-cited shown
Foods containing this compound
Verified Data
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