Showing chemical card for 3-heptaprenyl-4-hydroxybenzoate (CFc000283645)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-14 03:37:07 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000283645
Molecule Identification
Common Name
3-heptaprenyl-4-hydroxybenzoate
Definition
3-heptaprenyl-4-hydroxybenzoate is practically insoluble (in water) and a weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). 3-heptaprenyl-4-hydroxybenzoate can be found in a number of food items such as pecan nut, asian pear, pili nut, and plains prickly pear, which makes 3-heptaprenyl-4-hydroxybenzoate a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as polyprenylphenols. Polyprenylphenols are compounds containing a polyisoprene chain attached to a phenol group.
