3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde
Molecular structure
Mass spectrum
A real measured fragmentation pattern · 1 of 63 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
(E)-caffeoyl-CoA + H2O = 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde + acetyl-CoA
3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde + NAD(+) + H2O = 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate + NADH + 2 H(+)
3-hydroxy-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoyl-CoA = 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde + acetyl-CoA
3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde + tyramine + AH2 = norbelladine + A + H2O
3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde + NADP(+) + H2O = 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate + NADPH + 2 H(+)
Research associations
Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice
Foods containing this compound

Lippia graveolens, a species of flowering plant in the verbena family, Verbenaceae, is native to the southwestern United States (Texas and southern New Mexico), Mexico, and Central America as far south as Nicaragua. Common names include Mexican oregano, redbrush lippia, orégano Cimmaron, scented lippia, and scented matgrass.

Spearmint or spear mint (Mentha spicata) is a species of mint native to much of Europe and southwest Asia, though its exact natural range is uncertain due to extensive early cultivation.
Verified Data
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