2,6-Dihydroxy-4-methylbenzoic acid

C8H8O4CAS 480-67-1168.15 g/mol

OHOOHOH
Carboxylic acidPhenol

Properties

Molecular formula
C8H8O4
Molar mass
168.15 g/mol
Exact mass
168.0423 Da
Melting point
166–168 °C (decomposes)
logP
1.10Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
77.8 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
3 / 3
Rotatable bonds
1

Identifiers

CAS number
480-67-1
SMILES
Cc1cc(O)c(C(=O)O)c(O)c1
InChIKey
YBZAVRDNSPUMFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H8O4/c1-4-2-5(9)7(8(11)12)6(10)3-4/h2-3,9-10H,1H3,(H,11,12)

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Names and synonyms

5 names
  • Benzoic acid, 2,6-dihydroxy-4-methyl-
  • γ-Resorcylic acid, 4-methyl-
  • 4-Methyl-γ-resorcylic acid
  • p-Orsellinic acid
  • 2,6-Dihydroxy-4-methylbenzoate

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