Record Information
Version2.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-06-05 22:56:29 UTC
Update Date2025-10-07 16:08:23 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0054158
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2-amino-5-chlorophenol
Description2-amino-5-chlorophenol is a chlorinated aromatic amine that belongs to the class of phenolic compounds. Its chemical structure features an amino group and a chlorine substituent on a phenolic ring, which contributes to its reactivity and biological interactions. This compound is involved in several biochemical pathways, particularly in microbial metabolism, where it serves as a carbon source for certain strains, such as strain DL-8, which can transform chlorinated compounds into 2-amino-5-chlorophenol (PMID:27208123 ). Additionally, it is a product of enzymatic reactions catalyzed by toluene dioxygenase, indicating its role in the degradation of chlorinated nitrobenzenes (PMID:24064298 ). The compound is also a substrate for specific dioxygenases, which exhibit a higher affinity for it compared to other similar compounds, highlighting its significance in bioremediation processes (PMID:15580337 ). However, 2-amino-5-chlorophenol is also associated with nephrotoxicity, affecting renal cortical slices in experimental models, although the precise mechanisms of its toxicity remain to be fully elucidated (PMID:10558918 ).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
2-Hydroxy-4-chloroanilineChEBI
4-Chloro-2-hydroxyanilineChEBI
5-Chloro-2-aminophenolChEBI
5-Chloro-O-aminophenolChEBI
Molecular FormulaC6H6ClNO
Average Mass143.57
Monoisotopic Mass143.0137915
IUPAC Name2-amino-5-chlorophenol
Traditional Name2-amino-5-chlorophenol
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
NC1=C(O)C=C(Cl)C=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H6ClNO/c7-4-1-2-5(8)6(9)3-4/h1-3,9H,8H2
InChI KeyFZCQMIRJCGWWCL-UHFFFAOYSA-N