2-Chloro-3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

87932-50-1

CAS Name

2-Chloro-3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid

Molecular Formula

C7H5ClO4

Molecular Mass

188.57

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    216-217 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H5ClO4/c8-5-3(7(11)12)1-2-4(9)6(5)10/h1-2,9-10H,(H,11,12)

InChIKey

InChIKey=IEKVQMDBVWMVMB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C1=CC=C(O)C(O)=C1Cl

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 2-chloro-3,4-dihydroxy-
  • Protocatechuic acid, 2-chloro-
  • 2-Chloro-3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid
  • 2-Chloroprotocatechuic acid

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