Chemistry:1,2,3,5-Tetrahydroxybenzene

1,2,3,5-Tetrahydroxybenzene

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Benzene-1,2,3,5-tetrol
Other names 1,2,3,5-Benzenetetrol
Identifiers
CAS Number	634-94-6 N=
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ChEBI	CHEBI:16746 Y
ChemSpider	11 Y
KEGG	C03743 Y
PubChem CID	12
UNII	6KQM6GV7J9 Y
InChI InChI=1S/C6H6O4/c7-3-1-4(8)6(10)5(9)2-3/h1-2,7-10H Y Key: RDJUHLUBPADHNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C6H6O4/c7-3-1-4(8)6(10)5(9)2-3/h1-2,7-10H Key: RDJUHLUBPADHNP-UHFFFAOYAO
SMILES Oc1cc(O)cc(O)c1O Oc1cc(O)c(O)c(O)c1
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H6O4
Molar mass	142.110 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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1,2,3,5-Tetrahydroxybenzene is a benzenetetrol.

It is a metabolite in the degradation of 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate (gallic acid) by Eubacterium oxidoreducens.

The enzyme pyrogallol hydroxytransferase uses 1,2,3,5-tetrahydroxybenzene and 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene (pyrogallol), whereas its two products are 1,3,5-trihydroxybenzene (phloroglucinol) and 1,2,3,5-tetrahydroxybenzene.

Uses

1,2,3,5-Tetrahydroxybenzene, also known as pyrogallol, has various uses. It is used in the production of certain dyes, photographic developers, and hair dyes. Additionally, pyrogallol has been employed in traditional medicine and some cosmetic formulations due to its antioxidant properties.

See also

• Trihydroxybenzenes
• Pentahydroxybenzene