Product Information
- 4-Biphenylcarboxylic acid
- 3-hydroxy- (8CI)
- 3-Hydroxy[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-carboxylic acid
- 4-Phenyl-2-hydroxybenzenecarboxylic acid
- 4-Phenylsalicylic acid
Applications 2-Hydroxy-4-phenylbenzoic acid (CAS# 4482-27-3) is a useful building block used in the synthesis of chromones for use as tyrosine phosphatase inhibitors. Being a salicylic acid, 2-hydroxy-4-phenylbenzoic acid has been proposed for use as an anti-inflammatory drug.
References Forghieri, M.; et al.: Bioorg. Med. Chem., 17, 2658 (2009); Rhee, J. D.; et al.: Yakhak Hoechi, 33, 87 (1989).