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Record Information

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1.0

Creation Date

2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC

Update Date

2022-09-13 18:44:32 UTC

Chemfont ID

CFc000000197

Molecule Identification

Common Name

Vanillylmandelic acid

Definition

Vanillylmandelic acid, also known as vanillylmandelate or VMA, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methoxyphenols. Methoxyphenols are compounds containing a methoxy group attached to the benzene ring of a phenol moiety. Vanillylmandelic acid is a sweet and vanilla tasting compound. Vanillylmandelic acid (VMA) is a chemical intermediate in the synthesis of artificial vanilla flavorings and is an end-stage metabolite of the catecholamines (dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine). Vanillylmandelic acid exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to plants to humans. Within humans, vanillylmandelic acid participates in a number of enzymatic reactions. In particular, vanillylmandelic acid can be biosynthesized from 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycolaldehyde through its interaction with the enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase. In addition, vanillylmandelic acid and pyrocatechol can be biosynthesized from 3,4-dihydroxymandelic acid and guaiacol through the action of the enzyme catechol O-methyltransferase. Urinary VMA is elevated in patients with tumors that secrete catecholamines. Urinary VMA tests may also be used to diagnose neuroblastomas, and to monitor treatment of these conditions. VMA urinalysis tests can be used to diagnose an adrenal gland tumor called pheochromocytoma, a tumor of catecholamine-secreting chromaffin cells. Vanillylmandelic acid (VMA) is produced in the liver and is a major product of norepinephrine and epinephrine metabolism excreted in the urine.

Structure

MOL SDF PDB SMILES InChI

Synonyms

Value	Source
Vanillylmandelate	Generator
(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)glycolate	HMDB
(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)glycolic acid	HMDB
3-Methoxy-4-hydroxy-mandelic acid	HMDB
3-Methoxy-4-hydroxymandelate	HMDB
3-Methoxy-4-hydroxymandelic acid	HMDB
3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylhydroxyacetate	HMDB
3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylhydroxyacetic acid	HMDB
4'-Hydroxy-3'-methoxymandelate	HMDB
4'-Hydroxy-3'-methoxymandelic acid	HMDB
4-Hydroxy 3-methoxymandelic acid	HMDB
4-Hydroxy-3-methoxy-DL-mandelate	HMDB
4-Hydroxy-3-methoxy-DL-mandelic acid	HMDB
4-Hydroxy-3-methoxy-mandelate	HMDB
4-Hydroxy-3-methoxy-mandelic acid	HMDB
4-Hydroxy-3-methoxymandelate	HMDB
4-Hydroxy-3-methoxymandelic acid	HMDB
DL-3-Methoxy-4-hydroxymandelate	HMDB
DL-3-Methoxy-4-hydroxymandelic acid	HMDB
DL-4-Hydroxy-3-methoxymandelate	HMDB
DL-4-Hydroxy-3-methoxymandelic acid	HMDB
DL-Vanillomandelate	HMDB
DL-Vanillomandelic acid	HMDB
DL-Vanillylmandelate	HMDB
DL-Vanillylmandelic acid	HMDB
HMMA	HMDB
Hydroxymethoxymandelic acid	HMDB
Lopac-H-0131	HMDB
Vainillylmandelic acid	HMDB
Vanillinmandelate	HMDB
Vanillinmandelic acid	HMDB
Vanillomandelate	HMDB
Vanillomandelic acid	HMDB
Vanillyl-mandelic acid	HMDB
Vanillylmandellic acid	HMDB
Vanillymandelic acid	HMDB
Vanilmandelate	HMDB
Vanilmandelic acid	HMDB
Vanilylmandelic acid	HMDB
Vanyl-mandelic acid	HMDB
Vanylmandelic acid	HMDB
VMA	HMDB
2-Phenyllactic acid	HMDB
VMA CPD	HMDB
Atrolactic acid	HMDB
Atrolactic acid monosodium salt, (S)-isomer	HMDB
Atrolactic acid, (+-)-isomer	HMDB
Hydroxymethylmandelic acid	HMDB
(+)-4-Hydroxy-3-methoxymandelic acid	HMDB
(+)-Vanilmandelic acid	HMDB
(2S)-2-Hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)acetic acid	HMDB
(S)-4-Hydroxy-3-methoxymandelic acid	HMDB
(alphaS)-alpha,4-Dihydroxy-3-methoxybenzeneacetic acid	HMDB
(αS)-α,4-Dihydroxy-3-methoxybenzeneacetic acid	HMDB
2-(4'-Hydroxy-3'-methoxyphenyl)-2-hydroxyethanoic acid	HMDB
2-(4’-Hydroxy-3’-methoxyphenyl)-2-hydroxyethanoic acid	HMDB
2-Hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)acetic acid	HMDB
4’-Hydroxy-3’-methoxymandelic acid	HMDB
L-(+)-3-Methoxy-4-hydroxymandelic acid	HMDB
Vanillylmandelic acid	HMDB
alpha,4-Dihydroxy-3-methoxybenzeneacetic acid	HMDB
α,4-Dihydroxy-3-methoxybenzeneacetic acid	HMDB

Chemical Formula

C₉H₁₀O₅

Average Molecular Weight

198.1727

Monoisotopic Molecular Weight

198.05282343

IUPAC Name

(2S)-2-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)acetic acid

Traditional Name

(S)-hydroxy(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)acetic acid

CAS Registry Number

13244-77-4

SMILES

COC1=C(O)C=CC(=C1)[C@H](O)C(O)=O

InChI Identifier

InChI=1S/C9H10O5/c1-14-7-4-5(2-3-6(7)10)8(11)9(12)13/h2-4,8,10-11H,1H3,(H,12,13)/t8-/m0/s1

InChI Key

CGQCWMIAEPEHNQ-QMMMGPOBSA-N

Chemical Taxonomy

Description

Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methoxyphenols. Methoxyphenols are compounds containing a methoxy group attached to the benzene ring of a phenol moiety.

Kingdom

Super Class

Class

Sub Class

Direct Parent

Alternative Parents

Substituents

Methoxyphenol
Phenoxy compound
Anisole
Methoxybenzene
Phenol ether
1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
Alkyl aryl ether
Alpha-hydroxy acid
Monocyclic benzene moiety
Hydroxy acid
Secondary alcohol
Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
Ether
Carboxylic acid
Carboxylic acid derivative
Hydrocarbon derivative
Alcohol
Carbonyl group
Organic oxygen compound
Organic oxide
Organooxygen compound
Aromatic alcohol
Aromatic homomonocyclic compound

Molecular Framework

Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds

External Descriptors

Not Available

Functional Ontology

Physiological effect

Health effect

Genetic disorder

Inborn errors of metabolism

Aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency (HMDB: HMDB0000291)

Organoleptic effect

Taste

Sweet

Odor

Vanilla

Disposition

Biological location

Non-excretory biofluid

Biofluid or Excreta

Blood (PMID: 32966057)
Saliva (PMID: 24421258)

Epidermis (HMDB: HMDB0000291)

Excreta

Biofluid or Excreta

Urine (PMID: 8087979)
Feces (PMID: 25037050)

Cellular substructure

Cytoplasm (HMDB: HMDB0000291)

Source

Endogenous

Endogenous (HMDB: HMDB0000291)

Pheasant (FooDB: FOOD00430)
Squab (FooDB: FOOD00481)
Turkey (FooDB: FOOD00494)
Quail (FooDB: FOOD00541)
Anatidae (FooDB: FOOD00576)
Rock ptarmigan (FooDB: FOOD00597)
Columbidae (Dove, Pigeon) (FooDB: FOOD00610)
Chicken (FooDB: FOOD00329)
Mallard duck (FooDB: FOOD00353)
Emu (FooDB: FOOD00360)
Greylag goose (FooDB: FOOD00368)
Guinea hen (FooDB: FOOD00373)
Ostrich (FooDB: FOOD00422)
Velvet duck (FooDB: FOOD00427)

Lagomorph

Ovis

Sheep (Mutton, Lamb) (FooDB: FOOD00473)

Bovine

Venison

Deer (FooDB: FOOD00524)
Mule deer (FooDB: FOOD00348)
Elk (FooDB: FOOD00359)

Caprae

Domestic goat (FooDB: FOOD00529)

Swine

Domestic pig (FooDB: FOOD00536)
Wild boar (FooDB: FOOD00307)

Equine

Horse (FooDB: FOOD00378)

Process

Naturally occurring process

Biological process

Biochemical pathway

Metabolic pathway

Tyrosine Metabolism (PathBank: SMP0087328)
Tyrosine Metabolism (HMDB: HMDB0000291)

Disease pathway

Tyrosinemia, Transient, of the Newborn (PathBank: SMP0120779)
Hawkinsinuria (PathBank: SMP0120711)
Tyrosinemia Type I (PathBank: SMP0120729)
Alkaptonuria (PathBank: SMP0120453)
Dopamine beta-Hydroxylase Deficiency (PathBank: SMP0120563)
Monoamine Oxidase-A Deficiency (MAO-A) (PathBank: SMP0120817)

Drug action pathway

Disulfiram Action Pathway (HMDB: HMDB0000291)
Disulfiram Action Pathway (PathBank: SMP0000429)

Role

Industrial application

Pharmaceutical industry

Biomarker

Eosinophilic esophagitis (MarkerDB: MDB00000136)
Aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency (MarkerDB: MDB00000136)
Brunner Syndrome (MarkerDB: MDB00000136)

Physical Properties

Predicted Properties

Property	Value	Source
Water Solubility	5.16 g/L	ALOGPS
logP	0.94	ALOGPS
logP	0.43	ChemAxon
logS	-1.6	ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)	3.11	ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)	-4.1	ChemAxon
Physiological Charge	-1	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count	5	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count	3	ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area	86.99 Å²	ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count	3	ChemAxon
Refractivity	47.15 m³·mol⁻¹	ChemAxon
Polarizability	18.45 Å³	ChemAxon
Number of Rings	1	ChemAxon
Bioavailability	Yes	ChemAxon
Rule of Five	Yes	ChemAxon
Ghose Filter	Yes	ChemAxon
Veber's Rule	No	ChemAxon
MDDR-like Rule	No	ChemAxon

External Links

HMDB ID

HMDB0000291

DrugBank ID

Not Available

Phenol Explorer Compound ID

Not Available

FooDB ID

FDB021931

KNApSAcK ID

Not Available

Chemspider ID

643307

KEGG Compound ID

C05584

BioCyc ID

Not Available

BiGG ID

46071

Wikipedia Link

Vanillylmandelic acid

METLIN ID

697

PubChem Compound

736172

PDB ID

Not Available

ChEBI ID

1127735

Food Biomarker Ontology

Not Available

References

Synthesis Reference

Recondo, E. F.; Rinderknecht, H. Preparation of epinephrine and norepinephrine metabolites, 3-methoxy-4-hydroxymandelic acid and 3,4-dihydroxymandelic acid. Journal of Organic Chemistry (1960), 25 2248-50.

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