Monohydroxybenzoic acid may refer to any of three
isomer
In chemistry, isomers are molecules or polyatomic ions with identical molecular formulae – that is, same number of atoms of each element – but distinct arrangements of atoms in space. Isomerism is existence or possibility of isomers.
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phenolic acid
Phenolic acids or phenolcarboxylic acids are types of aromatic acid compounds. Included in that class are substances containing a phenolic ring and an organic carboxylic acid function (C6-C1 skeleton). Two important naturally occurring types of ...
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Salicylic acid
Salicylic acid is an organic compound with the formula HOC6H4CO2H. A colorless, bitter-tasting solid, it is a precursor to and a metabolite of aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid). It is a plant hormone, and has been listed by the EPA Toxic Substance ...
(2-hydroxybenzoic acid, ''o''-hydroxybenzoic acid)
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3-Hydroxybenzoic acid (''m''-hydroxybenzoic acid)
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4-Hydroxybenzoic acid
4-Hydroxybenzoic acid, also known as ''p''-hydroxybenzoic acid (PHBA), is a monohydroxybenzoic acid, a phenolic derivative of benzoic acid. It is a white crystalline solid that is slightly soluble in water and chloroform but more soluble in pola ...
(''p''-hydroxybenzoic acid)
Monohydroxybenzoic acids can be degraded by microbes.
Microbial Degradation of Monohydroxybenzoic Acids. Timmanagouda B. Karegoudar and Chi-Kyung Kim, The Journal of Microbiology, 38(2),53-61, 2000
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