2,6-Dihydroxybenzoic acid

2,6-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
Names

Preferred IUPAC name 2,6-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
Other names γ-Resorcylic acid 2-Carboxyresorcinol 2,6-Resorcylic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	303-07-1^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL454808^Y
ChemSpider	8974^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.005.578
PubChem CID	9338
UNII	RSA5G6VRPV^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1059785
InChI InChI=1S/C7H6O4/c8-4-2-1-3-5(9)6(4)7(10)11/h1-3,8-9H,(H,10,11)^Y Key: AKEUNCKRJATALU-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y
SMILES C1=CC(=C(C(=C1)O)C(=O)O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	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). N verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references

Chemical compound

2,6-Dihydroxybenzoic acid (γ-resorcylic acid) is a dihydroxybenzoic acid.

References

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

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Phenolic acids (C6-C1) and their glycosides

Monohydroxybenzoic acids

3-Hydroxybenzoic acid
4-Hydroxybenzoic acid
Salicylic acid (2-Hydroxybenzoic acid)

Glycosides	p-Hydroxybenzoic acid glucoside
Alkylated	Methylparaben (Methyl-p-hydroxybenzoic acid)

Dihydroxybenzoic acids

2,3-Dihydroxybenzoic acid (Hypogallic acid)
2,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
2,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid (Gentisic acid)
2,6-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid (Protocatechuic acid)
3,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid

Alkylated	Ethyl protocatechuate Orsellinic acid

Trihydroxybenzoic acids

Glycosides	Bergenin Norbergenin Theogallin Chebulic acid
Alkylated	Ethyl gallate Eudesmic acid Methyl gallate Syringic acid

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