2,4,6-Trihydroxybenzoic acid Chemical Properties

Melting point:

~210 °C (dec.)

Boiling point:

259.73°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.4663 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.7300 (estimate)

storage temp. 

under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2-8°C

solubility 

DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

form 

Solid

pka

1.68(at 25℃)

color 

White to Light Beige

Stability:

Hygroscopic

LogP

1.800 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

83-30-7(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

2,4,6-Trihydroxybenzoic acid(83-30-7)

EPA Substance Registry System

Benzoic acid, 2,4,6-trihydroxy- (83-30-7)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

22-24/25-26-37/39

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

DH8910000

MSDS

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2,4,6-Trihydroxybenzoic acid Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Light Beige Solid

Uses

2,4,6-Trihydroxybenzoic Acid is a metabolite of Naringin (N378980), a major flavonoid found in grapefruit juice and was shown to exhibit properties as an antioxidant, lipid lowering and anticancer activities.

Definition

ChEBI: 2,4,6-Trihydroxybenzoic acid is a hydroxybenzoic acid.

Purification Methods

Crystallise the acid from water. [Beilstein 10 IV 1987.]

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