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C7H6O4
154.12 g/mol
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2,5-DIHYDROXYBENZOIC ACID

CAS490-79-9EC207-718-5
Category
API
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

2,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid is a dihydroxybenzoic acid compound. It is supplied as a pharmaceutical raw material for manufacturing applications.

pharmaceutical raw material

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid

InChIKey

WXTMDXOMEHJXQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC(=C(C=C1O)C(=O)O)O

Synonyms (59)
  • GENOP
  • GTQ
  • Acide gentisique [INN-French]
  • Acido gentisico [INN-Spanish]
  • Acidum gentisicum [INN-Latin]
  • Mesalazine EP Impurity G
  • 2,5-DIHYDROXYBENZOIC ACID
  • 2,5-Dhba
  • 2,5-Dihydroxybenzoate, VI
  • 2,5-Dioxybenzoate
  • 2,5-Dioxybenzoic acid
  • 3,6-Dihydroxybenzoate
  • 3,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid
  • 5-Hydroxysalicylic acid
  • 5-hydroxy-Salicylate
  • AE-562/40605400
  • Acide gentisique
  • Acido 2,5-diidrossibenzoico
  • Acido gentisico
  • Acidum gentisicum
  • Benzoic acid, 2,5-dihydroxy-
  • Carboxyhydroquinone
  • Casate
  • Casate sodium
  • Dihydroxybenzoicacid
  • GENTISATE SODIUM
  • Gabail
  • Gensalate sodium
  • Gensigen
  • Gensigon
  • Gentalpin
  • Gentasol
  • Gentidol
  • Gentinatre
  • Gentisan
  • Gentisinate
  • Gentisinic acid
  • Gentisod
  • Hydroquinonecarboxylic acid
  • Kyselina gentisinova
  • Kyselina gentisinova [Czech]
  • Legential
  • MESALAZINE IMPURITY G
  • Nagent
  • Nagentis
  • Salicylic acid, 5-hydroxy-
  • Sodium-Gent
  • gentisic acid