3-Hydroxy-5-methylbenzoic acid

CAS: 585-81-9

Ref. 3D-FH12521

Product Information

• Name: 3-Hydroxy-5-methylbenzoic acid
• Synonyms: Benzoic Acid, 3-Hydroxy-5-Methyl-

Description

3-Hydroxy-5-methylbenzoic acid is a gentisate oxidation product that is obtained from the degradation of 3-hydroxybenzoic acid. Gentisate is synthesized by Pseudomonas fluorescens, which belongs to the genus Pseudomonas. This product has been shown to inhibit the growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other fluorescent pseudomonads, but not other bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. The mechanism of this inhibition may be due to the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by these organisms. 3-Hydroxy-5-methylbenzoic acid can also act as an antioxidant in alkaline conditions by reducing 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid to benzoic acid. It has also been shown to be a fluorescent product that can be used for unambiguous identification of Pseudomonas fluorescens isolates and

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 152.15 g/mol
• Formula: C₈H₈O₃
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-5-2-6(8(10)11)4-7(9)3-5/h2-4,9H,1H3,(H,10,11)
• InChI key: InChIKey=CFXOUQXGRQXUSE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: Cc1cc(O)cc(C(=O)O)c1