| Identification | |
| Name: | 2,4-Dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoic acid |
| Synonyms: | Orsellinate;C8-H8-O4;4,6-Dihydroxy-o-toluic acid;Orsellinsaeure;2,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl-benzoic acid;Orcinolcarboxylic acid;orsellic acid;o-orsellinic acid;2,4-Dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoate;Benzoic acid, 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl-;Orsellinic acid;Benzoic acid,2,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl-; |
| CAS: | 480-64-8 |
| Molecular Formula: | C8H8O4 |
| Molecular Weight: | 168.147 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/C8H8O4/c1-4-2-5(9)3-6(10)7(4)8(11)12/h2-3,9-10H,1H3,(H,11,12) |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Density: | 1.46 g/cm3 |
| Refractive index: | 1.645 |
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The cas register number of 2,4-Dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoic acid is 480-64-8. It also can be called as Benzoic acid, 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl- and the Systematic name about this chemical is 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoate. Physical properties about 2,4-Dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoic acid are: (1)ACD/LogP: 2.06; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 0; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): -1.02; (4)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): -1.1; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 1; (6)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 1; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 1; (8)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 1; (9)#H bond acceptors: 4; (10)#H bond donors: 3; (11)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 3; (12)Polar Surface Area: 44.76Å2; (13)Index of Refraction: 1.645; (14)Molar Refractivity: 41.77 cm3; (15)Molar Volume: 115 cm3; (16)Surface Tension: 73.5 dyne/cm; (17)Density: 1.46 g/cm3; (18)Flash Point: 204.7 °C; (19)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 67.61 kJ/mol; (20)Boiling Point: 391.4 °C at 760 mmHg; (21)Vapour Pressure: 7.89E-07 mmHg at 25°C. Uses of 2,4-Dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoic acid: It reacts with 1-iodo-octane to get 4-octyloxy-6-methylsalicylic acid. This reaction needs solvent dimethylsulfoxide. The reaction time is 2.5 hours. The yield is 87 %. People can use the following data to convert to the molecule structure. |
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