Methyl gallate

Methyl gallate
Chemical structure of methyl gallate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate
Other names
Methylgallate
Gallic acid methyl ester
Gallicin
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.002.492 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 202-741-7
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C8H8O5/c1-13-8(12)4-2-5(9)7(11)6(10)3-4/h2-3,9-11H,1H3
    Key: FBSFWRHWHYMIOG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C8H8O5/c1-13-8(12)4-2-5(9)7(11)6(10)3-4/h2-3,9-11H,1H3
    Key: FBSFWRHWHYMIOG-UHFFFAOYAZ
  • COC(=O)C1=CC(=C(C(=C1)O)O)O
Properties
C8H8O5
Molar mass 184.147 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Methyl gallate is a phenolic compound. It is the methyl ester of gallic acid.