- 2,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
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2,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid 
2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acidOther namesbeta-Resorcylic acid
beta-Resorcinolic acid
p-Hydroxysalicylic acid
2,4-DHBAIdentifiers CAS number 89-86-1 
=PubChem 1491 ChemSpider 1446 DrugBank DB02839 ChEMBL CHEMBL328910 Jmol-3D images Image 1 - C1=CC(=C(C=C1O)O)C(=O)O
- InChI=1S/C7H6O4/c8-4-1-2-5(7(10)11)6(9)3-4/h1-3,8-9H,(H,10,11)
Key: UIAFKZKHHVMJGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Properties Molecular formula C7H6O4 Molar mass 154.12 g/mol Exact mass 154.026609 u 
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)Infobox references 2,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid (β-resorcylic acid) is a dihydroxybenzoic acid.
As a resorcyclic acid, it is one of the three isomeric crystalline acids that are both carboxyl derivatives of resorcinol and dihydroxy derivatives of benzoic acid.[1]
It is a degradation product of cyanidin glycosides from tart cherries in cell cultures.[2] It is also a metabolite found in human plasma after cranberry juice consumption.[3]
References
- ^ Resorcyclic acid on merriam-webster on-line dictionary
- ^ Degradation Products of Cyanidin Glycosides from Tart Cherries and Their Bioactivities. Navindra P. Seeram, Leslie D. Bourquin and Muraleedharan G. Nair, J. Agric. Food Chem., 2001, 49 (10), pp. 4924–4929, doi:10.1021/jf0107508
- ^ GC-MS Determination of Flavonoids and Phenolic and Benzoic Acids in Human Plasma after Consumption of Cranberry Juice. Kai Zhang and Yuegang Zuo, J. Agric. Food Chem., 2004, 52 (2), pp. 222–227, doi:10.1021/jf035073r
Monohydroxybenzoic acids Dihydroxybenzoic acids Gentisic acid | Homogentisic acid | Orsellinic acid | Protocatechuic acid | 2,3-Dihydroxybenzoic acid | 2,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid | 2,6-Dihydroxybenzoic acid | 3,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acidTrihydroxybenzoic acids Bergenin | Chebulic acid | Ethyl gallate | Eudesmic acid | Gallic acid | Norbergenin | Phloroglucinol carboxylic acid | Syringic acid | Theogallin
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