2,5-Dihydroxy-3-methylbenzoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

5981-39-5

CAS Name

2,5-Dihydroxy-3-methylbenzoic acid

Molecular Formula

C8H8O4

Molecular Mass

168.15

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    215 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

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

InChIKey

InChIKey=ZBVPYEQOYJWSJW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 2,5-dihydroxy-3-methyl-
  • Gentisic acid, 3-methyl-
  • 2,5-Dihydroxy-3-methylbenzoic acid
  • 2,5-Dihydroxy-m-toluic acid
  • 5-Hydroxy-2,3-cresotic acid

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