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Gallic acid

CAS Registry Number®

149-91-7

CAS Name

Gallic acid

Molecular Formula

C7H6O5

Molecular Mass

170.12

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    210 °C

  • Density (2)

    169 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

  • (1) International Chemical Safety Cards data were obtained from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (US)
  • (2) Hazardous Substances Data Bank data were obtained from the National Library of Medicine (US)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H6O5/c8-4-1-3(7(11)12)2-5(9)6(4)10/h1-2,8-10H,(H,11,12)

InChIKey

InChIKey=LNTHITQWFMADLM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(O)(=O)C1=CC(O)=C(O)C(O)=C1

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C1=CC(O)=C(O)C(O)=C1

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 3,4,5-trihydroxy-
  • Gallic acid
  • 3,4,5-Trihydroxybenzoic acid
  • NSC 20103
  • NSC 674319

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