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Orsellinic acid

CAS Registry Number®

480-64-8

CAS Name

Orsellinic acid

Molecular Formula

C8H8O4

Molecular Mass

168.15

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    176 °C (decomp)

Source(s)

  • (1) PhysProp data were obtained from Syracuse Research Corporation of Syracuse, New York (US)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

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

InChIKey

InChIKey=AMKYESDOVDKZKV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C=1C(O)=CC(O)=CC1C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl-
  • β-Resorcylic acid, 6-methyl-
  • 2,4-Dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoic acid
  • 2,4-Dihydroxy-6-methylbenzenecarboxylic acid
  • 4,6-Dihydroxy-o-toluic acid

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