2,4-Dihydroxy-3-methylbenzoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

4707-49-7

CAS Name

2,4-Dihydroxy-3-methylbenzoic acid

Molecular Formula

C8H8O4

Molecular Mass

168.15

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    220-224 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

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

InChIKey

InChIKey=KZCSDJKWEYGAIX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 2,4-dihydroxy-3-methyl-
  • β-Resorcylic acid, 3-methyl-
  • 2,4-Dihydroxy-3-methylbenzoic acid
  • 3-Methyl-2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid
  • 2,4-Dihydroxy-m-toluate

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