2,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

490-79-9
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CAS Name

2,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid

Molecular Formula

C7H6O4

Molecular Mass

154.12

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    150 °C @ Press: 12 Torr
  • Melting Point (2)

    199.5 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

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

InChIKey

InChIKey=WXTMDXOMEHJXQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 2,5-dihydroxy-
  • Gentisic acid
  • 2,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
  • Hydroquinonecarboxylic acid
  • 5-Hydroxysalicylic acid

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