Methyl 2,4-dihydroxybenzoate

CAS Registry Number®

2150-47-2

CAS Name

Methyl 2,4-dihydroxybenzoate

Molecular Formula

C8H8O4

Molecular Mass

168.15

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    102-104 °C @ Press: 0.5 Torr
  • Melting Point (2)

    118-121 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

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

InChIKey

InChIKey=IIFCLXHRIYTHPV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 2,4-dihydroxy-, methyl ester
  • β-Resorcylic acid, methyl ester
  • Methyl 2,4-dihydroxybenzoate
  • Methyl β-resorcylate
  • 2,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester

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