MOLECULE

7,8-Dihydropteroic acid

7,8-Dihydropteroic acid, also known as dihydropteroinsaeure or H2PTE, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as pterins and derivatives. These are polycyclic aromatic compounds containing a pterin moiety, which consist of a pteridine ring bearing a ketone and an amine group to form 2-aminopteridin-4(3H)-one. 7,8-Dihydropteroic acid is a strong basic compound (based on its pKa). 7,8-Dihydropteroic acid exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. Outside of the human body, 7,8-Dihydropteroic acid has been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as persian limes, common verbena, garden tomato, butternut squash, and romaine lettuces. This could make 7,8-dihydropteroic acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. A pteroic acid derivative arising from formal hydrogenation of the 7,8-double bond of pteroic acid. 7,8-Dihydropteroic acid is expected to be in Cannabis as all living plants are known to produce and metabolize it.