3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid, 97%

CAS: 99-50-3

Ref. 02-B24016

Product Information

• Name: 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid, 97%
• Synonyms: 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid protocatechuic acid protocatehuic acid, 1,2-Dihydroxybenzene-4-carboxylic acid, 3,4-Dihydrobenzoic Acid, 3,4-Dihydroxy benzoic acid, 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoate, 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoesaure, 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid N-HYDRATE, 4,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid, 4-Carboxy-1,2-dihydroxybenzene, Acide 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoique, Acido 3,4-Dihidroxibenzoico, Akos 220-70, Benzoic acid, 3,4-dihydroxy-, Catechol-4-Carboxylic Acid, Cyclohexa-1,5-Diene-1-Carboxylic Acid, Nsc 16631, Protocatechoic acid, Protocatechuic Acid N-Hydrate, Protocatechuic acid, Rarechem Al Bo 0347
• CAS: 99-50-3

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. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 154.12
• Formula: C₇H₆O₄
• Purity: 97%
• Color/Form: White to cream to brown, Crystals or powder or crystalline powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C7H6O4/c8-5-2-1-4(7(10)11)3-6(5)9/h1-3,8-9H,(H,10,11)
• InChI key: YQUVCSBJEUQKSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=C(O)c1ccc(O)c(O)c1