Methyl 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate

C8H8O4CAS 2150-46-1168.15 g/mol

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Properties

Molecular formula
C8H8O4
Molar mass
168.15 g/mol
Exact mass
168.0423 Da
Melting point
86 °C
Boiling point
55 °C (at 0.01 Torr)
logP
0.88Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
66.8 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
2 / 4
Rotatable bonds
1

Identifiers

CAS number
2150-46-1
SMILES
COC(=O)c1cc(O)ccc1O
InChIKey
XGDPKUKRQHHZTH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H8O4/c1-12-8(11)6-4-5(9)2-3-7(6)10/h2-4,9-10H,1H3

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Names and synonyms

8 names
  • Benzoic acid, 2,5-dihydroxy-, methyl ester
  • Gentisic acid, methyl ester
  • Methyl gentisate
  • 2,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester
  • Methoxycarbonylhydroquinone
  • NSC 618316
  • 2-Methoxycarbonyl-1,4-benzenediol
  • 2-(Methoxycarbonyl)hydroquinone

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