Methyl 2,6-dihydroxy-4-methylbenzoate

CAS Registry Number®

16846-10-9

CAS Name

Methyl 2,6-dihydroxy-4-methylbenzoate

Molecular Formula

C9H10O4

Molecular Mass

182.17

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    98 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C9H10O4/c1-5-3-6(10)8(7(11)4-5)9(12)13-2/h3-4,10-11H,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=RIJMQNGJNNAAQK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(OC)(=O)C1=C(O)C=C(C)C=C1O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OC)C1=C(O)C=C(C=C1O)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 2,6-dihydroxy-4-methyl-, methyl ester
  • γ-Resorcylic acid, 4-methyl-, methyl ester
  • Methyl γ-orsellinate
  • Methyl 2,6-dihydroxy-4-methylbenzoate
  • Methyl p-orsellinate

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