2,6-Dihydroxybenzoic acid

2,6-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
Names
	IUPAC name 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid
	Other names gamma-Resorcylic acid; 2-Carboxyresorcinol; 2,6-Resorcylic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	303-07-1 =;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL454808 ;
ChemSpider	8974 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.005.578
PubChem CID	9338;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1059785 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C7H6O4/c8-4-2-1-3-5(9)6(4)7(10)11/h1-3,8-9H,(H,10,11) Key: AKEUNCKRJATALU-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES C1=CC(=C(C(=C1)O)C(=O)O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H6O4
Molar mass	154.12 g/mol
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2,6-Dihydroxybenzoic acid (γ-resorcylic acid) is a dihydroxybenzoic acid. Very strong acid due to intramolecular hydrogen bonding.

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