2-Hydroxy-4-hydroxymethylbenzalpyruvate

• Formula: C₁₁H₉O₅^-

• MW: 221.19

• SMILES String: OCc1ccc(\C=C\C(=O)C([O-])=O)c(O)c1

• Synonyms: 4-(2-Hydroxy-4-hydroxymethyl-phenyl)-2-oxo-but-3-enoic acid

• PubChem Substance Entry

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose product is 2-Hydroxy-4-hydroxymethylbenzalpyruvate
  • 2-Hydroxy-7-hydroxymethylchromene-2-carboxylate -----> 2-Hydroxy-4-hydroxymethylbenzalpyruvate (reacID# r0765)

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose substrate is 2-Hydroxy-4-hydroxymethylbenzalpyruvate
  • 2-Hydroxy-4-hydroxymethylbenzalpyruvate -----> Pyruvate + 4-Hydroxymethylsalicylaldehyde (reacID# r0766)

Page Author(s): Branko Strok
November 08, 2013 Contact Us

This is the EAWAG-BBD compound, compID# c0709.
It was generated on January 18, 2026 at 8:40:23 PM CST.

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