Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2020-03-10 17:00:57 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 18:55:58 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0096085
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB96085
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2,6-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
Description2,6-Dihydroxybenzoic acid, also known as 6-hydroxysalicylic acid or gamma-resorcylic acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as salicylic acids. These are ortho-hydroxylated benzoic acids. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on 2,6-Dihydroxybenzoic acid.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
6-Hydroxysalicylic acidChEBI
gamma-Resorcylic acidChEBI
6-HydroxysalicylateGenerator
g-ResorcylateGenerator
g-Resorcylic acidGenerator
gamma-ResorcylateGenerator
Γ-resorcylateGenerator
Γ-resorcylic acidGenerator
2,6-DihydroxybenzoateGenerator
2,6-Dihydroxy-benzoic acidHMDB
2,6-Dihydroxybenzoic acid (acd/name 4.0)HMDB
2,6-Resorcylic acidHMDB
2-CarboxyresorcinolHMDB
BenzoateHMDB
Benzoic acidHMDB
Chemical FormulaC7H6O4
Average Molecular Weight154.121
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight154.026608673
IUPAC Name2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid
Traditional Name2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
OC(=O)C1=C(O)C=CC=C1O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C7H6O4/c8-4-2-1-3-5(9)6(4)7(10)11/h1-3,8-9H,(H,10,11)
InChI KeyAKEUNCKRJATALU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as salicylic acids. These are ortho-hydroxylated benzoic acids.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassBenzoic acids and derivatives
Direct ParentSalicylic acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Salicylic acid
  • Benzoic acid
  • Benzoyl
  • Resorcinol
  • 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Phenol
  • Vinylogous acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Membrane
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP1.28ALOGPS
logP2.32ChemAxon
logS-1.3ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)1.51ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-6ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count3ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area77.76 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity37.28 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability13.67 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Membrane
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0013676
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound ID437
FooDB IDFDB000845
KNApSAcK IDC00032618
Chemspider ID8974
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDCPD-8816
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia Link2,6-Dihydroxybenzoic_acid
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound9338
PDB IDGRE
ChEBI ID68465
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available