PVD

methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate

Metabolic Pathways

map01061

Structure

IUPAC Name

methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate

PubChem CID

4133

Synonymous Names

Formula

C8H8O3

Molecular Weight

152.15

Chemical Class

Carboxylic acid ester, Benzenoid, Alcohol, Oxane, Aromatic, Phenol, Methyl ester, Ester, Organic oxide

Reference Link

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Plants/Microbial Species and Abiotic/Biotic Stimuli

Plant/Microbial Species	Abiotic/Biotic Stimuli
Nicotiana attenuata	Insect - Manduca quinquemaculata
Nicotiana attenuata	Insect - Epitrix hirtipenndis
Nicotiana attenuata	Insect - Dicyphus minimus
Nicotiana tabacum (Tobacco)	Bacteria - Pseudomonas syringae
Hoya carnosa (Porcelain flower)	None
Trifolium pratense (Red clover)	None
Cirsium arvense (Canadian thistle)	None
Medicago sativa (Alfalfa)	None
Picea abies (Norway spruce)	None
Nicotiana suaveolens	None
Fragaria x ananassa Duch. (Strawberry)	None
Malus domestica (Apple)	Insect - Epiphyas postvittana - Light Brown Apple Moth
Lycopersicon esculentum (Tomato)	None
Prunus persica (Peach)	Insect - Pandemis heparana
Pyrus communis (Pear)	None
Lycopersicon esculentum (Tomato)	Insect - Trialeurodes vaporariorum - Whitefly
Glycine max (Soybean)	Insect - Euschistus heros - Stink bug
Glycine max (Soybean)	Insect - Chrysodeixis includens - Soybean Looper
Citrus sinensis (Sweet orange)	Insect - Aonidiella aurantii - Red Scale
Citrus reticulata (Mandarin orange)	Insect - Aonidiella aurantii - Red Scale
Citrus limon (Lemon)	Insect - Aonidiella aurantii - Red Scale
Zea mays	Insect - Rhopalosiphum maidis - Corn Leaf Aphid
Prunus persica (Peach)	Insect - Myzus persicae - Green Peach Aphid

Confirmed/Hypothesized Functions

Circadian rhythm
Pollinator attractant
Predatory insect attractant

Plant-Associated Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Database (PVD)

methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate