2,6-Difluoro-4-hydroxybenzoic Acid

• CAT Number: R016022
• CAS Number: 214917-68-7
• Molecular Formula: C7H4F2O3
• Molecular Weight: 174.10
• Purity: ≥95%
• Storage: -20°C
• IUPAC Name: 2,6-difluoro-4-hydroxybenzoic acid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C7H4F2O3/c8-4-1-3(10)2-5(9)6(4)7(11)12/h1-2,10H,(H,11,12)
• InChIKey: NFIQGYBXSJQLSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: C1=C(C=C(C(=C1F)C(=O)O)F)O

2,6-Difluoro-4-hydroxybenzoic acid(CAT: R016022) is a fluorinated aromatic carboxylic acid with the molecular formula C₇H₄F₂O₃. Structurally, it consists of a benzene ring substituted with fluorine atoms at the 2 and 6 positions, a hydroxyl group at the 4 position, and a carboxylic acid group. This compound appears as a white to off-white crystalline solid and is moderately soluble in polar organic solvents. The presence of both electron-withdrawing fluorine atoms and an electron-donating hydroxyl group influences its reactivity, making it useful in medicinal chemistry and material science. It serves as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and fluorinated polymers.