426091

Methyl 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate

99%

• Sinónimos: Methyl gentisate
• Fórmula lineal: (HO)₂C₆H₃CO₂CH₃
• Número de CAS: 2150-46-1
• Peso molecular: 168.15
• EC Number: 218-427-8
• MDL number: MFCD00016464
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24866683
• NACRES: NA.22

Propiedades

• assay: 99%
• mp: 86-88 °C (lit.)
• functional group: ester
• SMILES string: COC(=O)c1cc(O)ccc1O
• InChI: 1S/C8H8O4/c1-12-8(11)6-4-5(9)2-3-7(6)10/h2-4,9-10H,1H3
• InChI key: XGDPKUKRQHHZTH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Descripción

General description

Methyl 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate (methyl gentisate) is an alkyl ester of gentisic acid. It is reported to show less cytotoxic and mutagenic activity than hydroquinone with a potential to inhibit melanogenesis. It has been synthesized from 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid. The crystal structure of the molecule was found to be planar.

Application

Methyl 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate (methyl gentisate) may be used as a starting material in the synthesis of euonyminol.

Información de seguridad

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H315,H319,H335
• pcodes: P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves