Molecule record

2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid

C7H6O4

154.12 g/mol

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Molecular properties

Formula
C7H6O4
Molar mass
154.12 g·mol−1
Exact mass
154.0266 Da
5
PubChem CID
19

Functional groups

Aromatic ring
Carboxylic acid
Phenol

Physical properties

No source-backed physical properties are curated for this molecule yet.

Common names and synonyms

  • 2,3 DHB
  • 2,3-DIHYDROXY-BENZOIC ACID
  • 2,3-Dihydroxybenzoicacid
  • 2-Pyrocatechuic acid
  • 2-carboxy-6-hydroxybenzen-1-olate
  • 206-139-5
  • 3-Hydroxysalicylic acid
  • 303-38-8
Show all 24 synonyms
  • 70D5FBB392
  • Benzoic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy-
  • Benzoic acid, dihydroxy-
  • CHEBI:18026
  • Catechol-3-carboxylic acid
  • Catecholcarboxylic acid
  • DHBA
  • DOBK
  • DTXCID60809455
  • DTXSID70858712
  • MFCD00002446
  • NSC-27435
  • Pyrocatechuic acid
  • RefChem:908646
  • dihydroxybenzoic acid
  • o-Pyrocatechuic acid

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
O=C(O)c1cccc(O)c1O
Isomeric SMILES
C1=CC(=C(C(=C1)O)O)C(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C7H6O4/c8-5-3-1-2-4(6(5)9)7(10)11/h1-3,8-9H,(H,10,11)
InChIKey
GLDQAMYCGOIJDV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
19

Spectroscopy

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Simulated NMR

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Simulated EI mass spectrum

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Sources

Molecule identity

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