Chemistry:3,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid

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3,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
Chemical structure of 3,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
3,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
Other names
α-Resorcylic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 202-730-7
UNII
Properties
C7H6O4
Molar mass 154.121 g·mol−1
Melting point 235.3 °C (455.5 °F; 508.4 K)[2]
Acidity (pKa) 4.04[1]
Hazards
GHS pictograms GHS07: Harmful
GHS Signal word Warning
H315, H319, H335
P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+352, P304+340, P305+351+338, P312, P321, P332+313, P337+313, P362, P403+233, P405, P501
Related compounds
Related compounds
Gallic acid; 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid; Phloroglucinol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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.[3]

It is a metabolite of alkylresorcinols, first identified in human urine[4] and can be quantified in urine[5] and plasma,[6] and may be an alternative, equivalent biomarker of whole grain wheat intake.[7]

References

  1. Haynes, p. 5.91
  2. Haynes, p. 3.190
  3. Weston, Arthur W.; Suter, C. M. (1941). "3,5-Dihydroxybenzoic Acid". Org. Synth. 21: 27. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.021.0027. 
  4. Ross, A. B.; Åman, P.; Kamal-Eldin, A. (2004). "Identification of cereal alkylresorcinol metabolites in human urine—potential biomarkers of wholegrain wheat and rye intake". Journal of Chromatography B 809 (1): 125–130. doi:10.1016/j.jchromb.2004.06.015. PMID 15282102. 
  5. Koskela, A.; Linko-Parvinen, A. -M.; Hiisivuori, P.; Samaletdin, A.; Kamal-Eldin, A.; Tikkanen, M. J.; Adlercreutz, H. (2007). "Quantification of Alkylresorcinol Metabolites in Urine by HPLC with Coulometric Electrode Array Detection". Clinical Chemistry 53 (7): 1380–1383. doi:10.1373/clinchem.2006.084764. PMID 17495018. 
  6. Koskela, A.; Samaletdin, A.; Aubertin-Leheudre, M. N.; Adlercreutz, H. (2008). "Quantification of Alkylresorcinol Metabolites in Plasma by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Coulometric Electrode Array Detection". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 56 (17): 7678–7681. doi:10.1021/jf801252s. PMID 18690683. 
  7. Aubertin-Leheudre, M.; Koskela, A.; Marjamaa, A.; Adlercreutz, H. (2008). "Plasma Alkylresorcinols and Urinary Alkylresorcinol Metabolites as Biomarkers of Cereal Fiber Intake in Finnish Women". Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention 17 (9): 2244–2248. doi:10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-08-0215. PMID 18768490. 

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