2-Hydroxy-5-nitrophenylacetic acid

CAS: 51794-07-1

Ref. 3D-FH67645

Product Information

• Name: 2-Hydroxy-5-nitrophenylacetic acid
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 2-Hydroxy-5-nitrophenylacetic acid is a versatile building block that can be used as a reagent, speciality chemical, or research chemical. It has been synthesized and characterized from the nitrobenzene derivative 2-hydroxyacetophenone. The compound has been shown to inhibit the growth of bacteria by binding to bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV. This inhibits bacterial growth by preventing DNA replication and transcription. As an intermediate, 2-hydroxy-5-nitrophenylacetic acid is useful in organic synthesis as a reaction component or scaffold.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 197.14 g/mol
• Formula: C₈H₇NO₅
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder