2,6-Dihydroxybenzoic acid

2,6-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
Chemical structure of 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid
Chemical structure of 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2,6-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
Other names
  • γ-Resorcylic acid
  • 2-Carboxyresorcinol
  • 2,6-Resorcylic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.005.578
PubChem CID
UNII
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C7H6O4/c8-4-2-1-3-5(9)6(4)7(10)11/h1-3,8-9H,(H,10,11) checkY
    Key: AKEUNCKRJATALU-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
SMILES
  • C1=CC(=C(C(=C1)O)C(=O)O)O
Properties[1]
Chemical formula
C7H6O4
Molar mass 154.121 g·mol−1
Melting point 171 °C (340 °F; 444 K)
Solubility in water
soluble
Solubility in ethanol soluble
Solubility in diethyl ether soluble
Solubility in trifluoroacetic acid slightly soluble
Related compounds
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

2,6-Dihydroxybenzoic acid (γ-resorcylic acid) is a dihydroxybenzoic acid.

References

  1. ^ Haynes, William M., ed. (2016). "3". CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (PDF) (97th ed.). CRC Press. p. 190. ISBN 9781498754293.