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2,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid

Name: 2,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
Brand: ALDRICH

98%

Synonym(s):

2,5-DHBA, DHB, Gentisic acid, Hydroquinonecarboxylic acid

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Linear Formula:

(HO)₂C₆H₃CO₂H

CAS Number:

490-79-9

Molecular Weight:

154.12

UNSPSC Code:

12352100

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

24848948

EC Number:

207-718-5

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

2209119

MDL number:

MFCD00002460

Assay:

98%

Form:

powder

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Properties

Quality Segment

200

assay

98%

form

powder

mp

204-208 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid

SMILES string

OC(=O)c1cc(O)ccc1O

InChI

1S/C7H6O4/c8-4-1-2-6(9)5(3-4)7(10)11/h1-3,8-9H,(H,10,11)

InChI key

WXTMDXOMEHJXQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Aspirin metabolite.

Application

2,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid (2,5-DHBA) can be used:

As a matrix in the MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry analysis of the poly(styrene-co-pentafluorostyrene) copolymers.
To prepare pharmacologically important 2,5-DBHA-gelatin conjugate, which can act as a polymer for the development of drug formulations.
As a tridentate ligand to synthesize complexes of molybdenum by reacting with (PPh₄)₄Mo₈O₂₆.
As a starting material in the total synthesis of landomycin A, an angucycline antibiotic.

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pictograms

GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H302

pcodes

P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P501

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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