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gallic acid

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gallic acid

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Also known as pyrogallol-5-carboxylic acid, 3,4,5-Trihydroxy-Benzoate, 3,4,5-Trihydroxy-Benzoic acid

3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid

Chemical data

Formula
C7H6O5
Molecular weight
170.12 g/mol
IUPAC name
3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid
SMILES
C1=C(C=C(C(=C1O)O)O)C(=O)O
InChIKey
LNTHITQWFMADLM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
0.7
Polar surface area
98 Ų
H-bond donors
4
H-bond acceptors
5
Formal charge
0

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Names

Preferred IUPAC name 3,4,5-Trihydroxybenzoic acid

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