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3,4,5-Trihydroxybenzoic acid, 98%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Product Code. 11451347
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Organic acid is used as a standard for determining phenols in the Folin-Ciocalteau assay3,4,5-Trihydroxybenzoic acid is used as a cyclooxygease inhibitor substance, which is found in plants. In analytical chemistry, it is used as a standard to determine phenol content in various analytes. It acts as a starting material for the preparation of psychedelic alkaloid mescaline. Further, it is used to produce polyesters based on phloretic acid and gallic acid. In addition to this, it is used in the preparation of its esters such as methyl gallate, ethyl gallate, propyl gallate, octyl gallate and doceyl gallate.

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Applications
Organic acid is used as a standard for determining phenols in the Folin-Ciocalteau assay3,4,5-Trihydroxybenzoic acid is used as a cyclooxygease inhibitor substance, which is found in plants. In analytical chemistry, it is used as a standard to determine phenol content in various analytes. It acts as a starting material for the preparation of psychedelic alkaloid mescaline. Further, it is used to produce polyesters based on phloretic acid and gallic acid. In addition to this, it is used in the preparation of its esters such as methyl gallate, ethyl gallate, propyl gallate, octyl gallate and doceyl gallate.

Solubility
Soluble in water, alcohol, ether, glycerol and acetone. Insoluble in benzene, chloroform and petroleum ether.

Notes
Hygroscopic. Light sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases, acid anhydrides, acid chlorides, metals.
TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 149-91-7
Molecular Formula C7H6O5
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 170.12
MDL Number MFCD00002510
InChI Key LNTHITQWFMADLM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym gallic acid, gallate, benzoic acid, 3,4,5-trihydroxy, gallic acid, tech., galop, pyrogallol-5-carboxylic acid, kyselina gallova, 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate, ccris 5523, kyselina gallova czech
PubChem CID 370
ChEBI CHEBI:30778
IUPAC Name 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid
SMILES OC(=O)C1=CC(O)=C(O)C(O)=C1

Specifications

Melting Point ∼251°C (decomposition)
Density 1.694
Quantity 250 g
Sensitivity Hygroscopic; Light sensitive
Merck Index 144345
Solubility Information Soluble in water,alcohol,ether,glycerol and acetone. Insoluble in benzene,chloroform and petroleum ether.
Formula Weight 170.12
Percent Purity 0.99
Chemical Name or Material 3,4,5-Trihydroxybenzoic acid, anhydrous

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