Properties
- CAS Number
- 303-38-8
- Formula
- C7H6O4
- Molecular Weight
- 154.12 g/mol
- IUPAC Name
- 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid
- InChI Key
- GLDQAMYCGOIJDV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Also Known As
Pyrocatechuic acid
o-Pyrocatechuic acid
Benzoic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy-
3-Hydroxysalicylic acid
2-Pyrocatechuic acid
DHBA
DOBK
Catecholcarboxylic acid
2,3-DIHYDROXY-BENZOIC ACID
2,3 DHB
Description
2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid is a dihydroxybenzoic acid that is benzoic acid substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 2 and 3. It occurs naturally in Phyllanthus acidus and in the aquatic fern Salvinia molesta. It has a role as a plant metabolite and a human xenobiotic metabolite. It is functionally related to a benzoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2,3-dihydroxybenzoate.
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