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2,3,4-Trihydroxybenzoic acid

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Synonym(s):

Pyrogallol-4-carboxylic acid

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Linear Formula:
(HO)3C6H2CO2H
CAS Number:
610-02-6
Molecular Weight:
170.12
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24855334
EC Number:
210-205-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2210807
MDL number:
MFCD00002447
Assay:
97%
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100

assay

97%

mp

~205 °C (dec.) (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid

SMILES string

OC(=O)c1ccc(O)c(O)c1O

InChI

1S/C7H6O5/c8-4-2-1-3(7(11)12)5(9)6(4)10/h1-2,8-10H,(H,11,12)

InChI key

BRRSNXCXLSVPFC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

DPPH radical-scavenging ability of 2,3,4-trihydroxybenzoic acid has been evaluated.

Application

2,3,4-Trihydroxybenzoic acid has been used as:
  • reagent during catalytic spectrophotometric determination of vanadium in natural and sea waters
  • internal standard in separation of phenolic acids by HPLC with photodiode array detection

pictograms

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GHS07

signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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