2,4-Dihydroxy-3-methylbenzoic acid

CAS: 4707-49-7

Ref. 3D-FD66514

Product Information

• Name: 2,4-Dihydroxy-3-methylbenzoic acid
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 2,4-Dihydroxy-3-methylbenzoic acid (2,4-DMB) is a potent compound that has been shown to have chemotherapeutic properties. It is a DNA repair agent that also inhibits the activity of topoisomerase II and DNA polymerase III. 2,4-DMB can be used in the treatment of radiation and ionizing radiation induced cancers. The pharmacophore of 2,4-DMB has been identified as being composed of three hydrophobic regions and one hydrophilic region. This pharmacophore has been used to design other potent compounds with similar activity against cancer cells.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 168.15 g/mol
• Formula: C₈H₈O₄
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H8O4/c1-4-6(9)3-2-5(7(4)10)8(11)12/h2-3,9-10H,1H3,(H,11,12)
• InChI key: InChIKey=KZCSDJKWEYGAIX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: Cc1c(O)ccc(C(=O)O)c1O