Methyl 2,4-dihydroxy-6-propylbenzoate

• CAT Number: M013300
• CAS Number: 55382-52-0
• PubChem Substance ID: 11009185
• Molecular Formula: C11H14O4
• Molecular Weight: 210.23
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: 2,4-Dihydroxy-6-propyl-benzoic acid methyl ester; Benzoic acid, 2,4-dihydroxy-6-propyl-, methyl ester.
• IUPAC Name: methyl 2,4-dihydroxy-6-propylbenzoate
• InChI: InChI=1S/C11H14O4/c1-3-4-7-5-8(12)6-9(13)10(7)11(14)15-2/h5-6,12-13H,3-4H2,1-2H3
• InChIKey: AREDPURTHQTRTK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCCC1=C(C(=CC(=C1)O)O)C(=O)OC

Ethyl 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoate(CAS: 55382-52-0)is also referred as ethyl orsellinate. It was isolated from chloroform extract of Peltigera aphthosa. It is one of the product formed during alcoholyses of lecanoric acid.

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