1,2,3,5-Tetrahydroxybenzene is a
benzenetetrol.
It is a metabolite in the degradation of
3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate (gallic acid) by ''
Eubacterium oxidoreducens''.
The enzyme
pyrogallol hydroxytransferase
In enzymology, a pyrogallol hydroxytransferase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
:1,2,3,5-tetrahydroxybenzene + 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene \rightleftharpoons 1,3,5-trihydroxybenzene + 1,2,3,5-tetrahydroxybenzene
Thus, the two sub ...
uses 1,2,3,5-tetrahydroxybenzene and 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene (
pyrogallol
Pyrogallol is an organic compound with the formula C6H3(OH)3. It is a water-soluble, white solid although samples are typically brownish because of its sensitivity toward oxygen. It is one of three isomers of benzenetriols.
Production and reac ...
), whereas its two products are 1,3,5-trihydroxybenzene (
phloroglucinol
Phloroglucinol is an organic compound with the formula C6H3(OH)3. It is a colorless solid. It is used in the organic synthesis, synthesis of pharmaceuticals and explosives. Phloroglucinol is one of three isomeric benzenetriols. The other two isom ...
) and 1,2,3,5-tetrahydroxybenzene.
Pyrogallol hydroxytransferase
at www.uniprot.org
Uses
1,2,3,5-Tetrahydroxybenzene, also known as pyrogallol, has various uses. It is used in the production of certain dyes, photographic developers, and hair dyes. Additionally, pyrogallol has been employed in traditional medicine and some cosmetic formulations due to its antioxidant properties.
See also
* Trihydroxybenzenes The trihydroxybenzenes (or benzenetriols) are organic compounds with the formula C6H3(OH)3. Also classified as polyphenols, they feature three hydroxyl groups substituted onto a benzene ring. They are white solids with modest solubility in water. ...
* Pentahydroxybenzene
References
Phenols
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