Gallic acid monohydrate Chemical Properties

Melting point:

252 °C (dec.)(lit.)

Density 

1.694

Flash point:

250 °C

storage temp. 

Keep in dark place,Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

It is soluble in alcohol, ether, glycerol, acetone negligible in benzene, chloroform, petroleum ether.

form 

Solid

color 

White to cream

Water Solubility 

15 g/l (20 ºC)

Sensitive 

Hygroscopic

Merck 

14,4345

BRN 

2050274

Stability:

Light Sensitive

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H6O5.H2O/c8-4-1-3(7(11)12)2-5(9)6(4)10;/h1-2,8-10H,(H,11,12);1H2

InChIKey

IUTKPPDDLYYMBE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(O)(=O)C1=CC(O)=C(O)C(O)=C1.[H]O[H]

CAS DataBase Reference

5995-86-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36-24/25

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

LW7525000

F 

8-9-23

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29182900

MSDS

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Gallic acid monohydrate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Off-white to beige powder

Uses

Gallic Acid is a phenolic acid with antioxidant activity. Gallic acid was found to protect human cells against oxidative damage and showed cytotoxicity against cancer cells. Gallic Acid and its esters also show antiviral and antifungal activities.

Uses

Gallic acid monohydrate may be used as a standard in the photometric determination of total phenolics content by Folin-Ciocalteu method.

Uses

anti-hyperlipoproteinemic, selective, reversible, competitive inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase

General Description

Gallic acid monohydrate is a phenolic acid. A study of its crystalline structure reveals that it is planar with two intramolecular hydrogen bonds and five intermolecular hydrogen bonds. Gallic acid is of significant importance because of its antioxidant and anti-cancer activities. Infrared and Raman spectral studies of gallic acid have been reported.

Purification Methods

Crystallise gallic from water. The tri-O-acetyl derivative has m 172o (from MeOH), and the anilide has m 207o(from EtOH). [Beilstein 10 H 470, 10 IV 1993.]

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