Plant
Pharmaceutical
Xenobiotic
Record Information
Version2.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:54:49 UTC
Update Date2025-10-07 16:04:12 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0033590
Metabolite Identification
Common NameAcetovanillone
DescriptionAcetovanillone is a phenolic compound classified as a vanillin derivative containing an acetyl side chain. Its chemical structure features a methoxy group and a carbonyl group adjacent to a phenolic hydroxyl, making it a key metabolite in the degradation pathways of lignin, a complex plant polymer. The depolymerization of lignin generates various aromatic products, including acetovanillone, which can be utilized in biochemical processes. Interestingly, while the Alphaproteobacterium Novosphingobium aromaticivorans DSM12444 can metabolize several chemically modified aromatics derived from lignin, it does not utilize acetovanillone as a growth substrate (PMID:40840623 ). However, specific genetic modifications in bacterial strains have shown a significant increase in the phosphorylation rate of acetovanillone, indicating potential pathways for its metabolism (PMID:40840623 ). Moreover, acetovanillone is part of a broader network of aromatic compounds that exhibit varying antioxidant activities, which are influenced by their structural characteristics (PMID:40769347 ). The breakdown of lignin into acetovanillone and other phenolic monomers is facilitated by free-radical reactions, highlighting its role in the bioconversion of lignin into valuable chemical feedstocks (PMID:40686944 ).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
1-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)ethanoneChEBI
4'-Hydroxy-3'-methoxyacetophenoneChEBI
4-Acetyl-2-methoxyphenolChEBI
4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl methyl ketoneChEBI
AcetoguaiaconChEBI
AcetoguaiaconeChEBI
4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyacetophenoneHMDB
ApocynineHMDB
ApocyninHMDB
2-Methoxy-4-acetylphenolHMDB
3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylethanoneHMDB
3'-Methoxy-4'-hydroxyacetophenoneHMDB
3’-methoxy-4’-hydroxyacetophenoneHMDB
4-AcetylguaiacolHMDB
4’-hydroxy-3’-methoxyacetophenoneHMDB
AcetoguaiacolHMDB
AcetoguaiconeHMDB
AcetovanilloneChEBI
Molecular FormulaC9H10O3
Average Mass166.1739
Monoisotopic Mass166.062994186
IUPAC Name1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)ethan-1-one
Traditional Nameapocynin
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
COC1=CC(=CC=C1O)C(C)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C9H10O3/c1-6(10)7-3-4-8(11)9(5-7)12-2/h3-5,11H,1-2H3
InChI KeyDFYRUELUNQRZTB-UHFFFAOYSA-N