Methyl 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate

CAS Registry Number®

2150-43-8
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CAS Name

Methyl 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate

Molecular Formula

C8H8O4

Molecular Mass

168.15

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    120-180 °C @ Press: 1.5 Torr
  • Melting Point (2)

    134-135 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

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

InChIKey

InChIKey=CUFLZUDASVUNOE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 3,4-dihydroxy-, methyl ester
  • Protocatechuic acid, methyl ester
  • 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester
  • Methyl protocatechuate
  • Methyl 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

118074-32-1

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