Methyl 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate

CAS Registry Number®

2150-46-1

CAS Name

Methyl 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate

Molecular Formula

C8H8O4

Molecular Mass

168.15

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    55 °C @ Press: 0.01 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    86 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H8O4/c1-12-8(11)6-4-5(9)2-3-7(6)10/h2-4,9-10H,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=XGDPKUKRQHHZTH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 2,5-dihydroxy-, methyl ester
  • Gentisic acid, methyl ester
  • Methyl 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate
  • Methyl gentisate
  • 2,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester

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