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3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid, 97%
CAS: 99-50-3 | C7H6O4 | 154.121 g/mol
Supplier: Thermo Scientific Chemicals B2401636
Description
3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid is a metabolite of polyphenols such as phloretin and quercetin. It is also a phenolic acid antioxidant present in fruits, vegetables and nuts. Further, it is found to be an efficacious chemopreventive agent in several carcinogenesis models. In addition to this, it acts as an anti-inflammatory agent.
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Applications3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid is a metabolite of polyphenols such as phloretin and quercetin. It is also a phenolic acid antioxidant present in fruits, vegetables and nuts. Further, it is found to be an efficacious chemopreventive agent in several carcinogenesis models. In addition to this, it acts as an anti-inflammatory agent.
Solubility
Soluble in hot alcohol and ether. Slightly soluble in water.
Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents and strong bases.
Specifications
| 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid | |
| ∼202°C (decomposition) | |
| MFCD00002509 | |
| 1448841 | |
| protocatechuic acid, 4-carboxy-1,2-dihydroxybenzene, protocatehuic acid, benzoic acid, 3,4-dihydroxy, protocatechuate, 4,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid, 3,4-dihydroxybenzoicacid, unii-36r5qj8l4b, ccris 6291, chembl37537 | |
| YQUVCSBJEUQKSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
| 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid | |
| 72 | |
| 154.12 |
| 99-50-3 | |
| C7H6O4 | |
| 500 g | |
| 14,7894 | |
| Soluble in hot alcohol and ether. Slightly soluble in water. | |
| C1=CC(=C(C=C1C(=O)O)O)O | |
| 154.121 | |
| CHEBI:36062 | |
| 97% |
Chemical Identifiers
| 99-50-3 | |
| 154.121 | |
| YQUVCSBJEUQKSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
| 72 | |
| 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid |
| C7H6O4 | |
| MFCD00002509 | |
| protocatechuic acid, 4-carboxy-1,2-dihydroxybenzene, protocatehuic acid, benzoic acid, 3,4-dihydroxy, protocatechuate, 4,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid, 3,4-dihydroxybenzoicacid, unii-36r5qj8l4b, ccris 6291, chembl37537 | |
| CHEBI:36062 | |
| C1=CC(=C(C=C1C(=O)O)O)O |
Safety and Handling
GHS H Statement
H315-H319-H335
Causes skin irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation.
May cause respiratory irritation.
P261-P264b-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P332+P313-P362-P501c
H315-H319-H335-H500
EINECSNumber : 202-760-0
RTECSNumber : UL0560000
TSCA : No
Recommended Storage : Ambient temperatures
RUO – Research Use Only