4-Hydroxy-5-benzofurancarboxylic acid

CAS Registry Number®

487-56-9

CAS Name

4-Hydroxy-5-benzofurancarboxylic acid

Molecular Formula

C9H6O4

Molecular Mass

178.14

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Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C9H6O4/c10-8-5-3-4-13-7(5)2-1-6(8)9(11)12/h1-4,10H,(H,11,12)

InChIKey

InChIKey=UCRGNGLRQIWOTB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

OC1=C2C(=CC=C1C(O)=O)OC=C2

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C1=CC=C2OC=CC2=C1O

Other Names for this Substance

  • 5-Benzofurancarboxylic acid, 4-hydroxy-
  • 4-Hydroxy-5-benzofurancarboxylic acid
  • Karanjic acid

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