2,6-Dihydroxybenzoic acid

2,6-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
Chemical structure of 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2,6-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
Other names
γ-Resorcylic acid
2-Carboxyresorcinol
2,6-Resorcylic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.005.578 Edit this at Wikidata
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C7H6O4/c8-4-2-1-3-5(9)6(4)7(10)11/h1-3,8-9H,(H,10,11) checkY
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  • C1=CC(=C(C(=C1)O)C(=O)O)O
Properties
C7H6O4
Molar mass 154.12 g/mol
Melting point 171 °C (340 °F; 444 K)[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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2,6-Dihydroxybenzoic acid (γ-resorcylic acid) is a dihydroxybenzoic acid.

  1. ^ Haynes, William M., ed. (2016). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (97th ed.). CRC Press. p. 3.190. ISBN 9781498754293.