Resorcylic acid is a type of
dihydroxybenzoic acid Dihydroxybenzoic acids (DHBA) are a type of phenolic acids.
There are six main compounds, having all the same molecular formula C7H6O4. Those are:
* 2,3-Dihydroxybenzoic acid (2-Pyrocatechuic acid or hypogallic acid)
* 2,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid ...
. It may refer to:
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3,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
3,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid (α-resorcylic acid) is a dihydroxybenzoic acid. It is a colorless solid.
Preparation and occurrence
It is prepared by disulfonation of benzoic acid followed by hydrolysis of the disulfonate.
It is a metabolite of alkyl ...
(α-Resorcylic acid)
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2,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
2,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid (Resochin, sontochin, SN-7619, β-resorcylic acid) is a dihydroxybenzoic acid.
As a ''resorcylic acid'', it is one of the three isomeric crystalline acids that are both carboxyl derivatives of resorcinol and dihydroxy de ...
(β-Resorcylic acid)
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2,6-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
2,6-Dihydroxybenzoic acid (γ-resorcylic acid) is a dihydroxybenzoic acid.
It is a very strong acid due to its intramolecular hydrogen
Hydrogen is the chemical element with the symbol H and atomic number 1. Hydrogen is the lightest element ...
(γ-Resorcylic acid)
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Dihydroxybenzoic acids