3-Hydroxybenzoic acid

CAS: 99-06-9

Ref. 3D-FH37275

Product Information

• Name: 3-Hydroxybenzoic acid
• Synonyms: 3-Carboxyphenol, 3-Hydroxybenzoate, 3-Hydroxybenzoesaeure, 3-Hydroxybenzoesaure, Acide 3-Hydroxybenzoique, Acido 3-Hidroxibenzoico, Acido m-idrossibenzoico, Acido m-idrossibenzoico [Italian], Ai3-03110, Benzoic acid, 3-hydroxy-, Benzoic acid, m-hydroxy-, Brn 0508160, Einecs 202-726-5, Kyselina 3-hydroxybenzoova, Kyselina 3-hydroxybenzoova [Czech], Metasalicylic Acid, Nsc 55746, m-Carboxyphenol, m-Hba, m-Hydroxybenzoic acid, m-Salicylic acid, 4-27-00-07537 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)

Description

3-Hydroxybenzoic acid is a ferroelectric compound that can be found in water vapor, plants, and bacteria. It has been shown to have structural properties that are very similar to those of p-hydroxybenzoic acid. The redox potential of 3-hydroxybenzoic acid is around -0.8 volts versus the standard hydrogen electrode (p-hydroxybenzoic acid is -1.2 volts). 3-Hydroxybenzoic acid has been shown to inhibit some bacterial enzymes such as esterase and transaminase, but not others such as dehydrogenase or oxidoreductase. It also shows activity against fungal enzymes such as aminopeptidases and serine proteases. The compound can exist in two forms: the metastable form or a stable form. The metastable form can be obtained by crystallizing the compound from a solution containing copper chloride or x-ray diffraction data from wild type strains

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 138.12 g/mol
• Formula: C₇H₆O₃
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C7H6O3/c8-6-3-1-2-5(4-6)7(9)10/h1-4,8H,(H,9,10)
• InChI key: InChIKey=IJFXRHURBJZNAO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=C(O)c1cccc(O)c1