2-Chloro-6-hydroxybenzoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

56961-31-0

CAS Name

2-Chloro-6-hydroxybenzoic acid

Molecular Formula

C7H5ClO3

Molecular Mass

172.57

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    171.5-172.5 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H5ClO3/c8-4-2-1-3-5(9)6(4)7(10)11/h1-3,9H,(H,10,11)

InChIKey

InChIKey=QCEPIUWMXRQPIF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C=1C(Cl)=CC=CC1O

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 2-chloro-6-hydroxy-
  • Salicylic acid, 6-chloro-
  • 2-Chloro-6-hydroxybenzoic acid
  • 6-Chlorosalicylic acid

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