2,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

89-86-1
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CAS Name

2,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid

Molecular Formula

C7H6O4

Molecular Mass

154.12

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    226 °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/C7H6O4/c8-4-1-2-5(7(10)11)6(9)3-4/h1-3,8-9H,(H,10,11)

InChIKey

InChIKey=UIAFKZKHHVMJGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 2,4-dihydroxy-
  • β-Resorcylic acid
  • 2,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
  • 4-Hydroxysalicylic acid
  • p-Hydroxysalicylic acid

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