3,5-Dihydroxy-4-methylbenzoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

28026-96-2

CAS Name

3,5-Dihydroxy-4-methylbenzoic acid

Molecular Formula

C8H8O4

Molecular Mass

168.15

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    262 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

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

InChIKey

InChIKey=KMRRXSZDSGYLCD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 3,5-dihydroxy-4-methyl-
  • α-Resorcylic acid, 4-methyl-
  • 3,5-Dihydroxy-4-methylbenzoic acid
  • 2-Methyl-5-carboxyresorcinol
  • 3,5-Dihydroxy-p-toluic acid

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