Hydroquinonecarboxylic acid

MediLexicon gentisic acid - Medical Dictionary Definition for Term 'gentisic acid'

[1. A metabolite of aspirin that shares its analgesic and antiinflammatory properties.

Molecular Formula: C7H6O4


InChI: InChI=1/C7H6O4/c8-4-1-2-6(9)5(3-4)7(10)11/h1-3,8-9H,(H,10,11)/f/h10H

InChIKey: InChIKey=WXTMDXOMEHJXQO-KZFATGLACO
SMILES: C1=CC(=C(C=C1O)C(=O)O)O

Names:
    Benzoic acid, 2,5-dihydroxy-
    Gensigen
    Gensigon
    Gentisate
    gentisic acid
    Hydroquinonecarboxylic acid
    Salicylic acid, 5-hydroxy-
    2,5-DIHYDROXYBENZOIC ACID
    2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid
    2,5-Dioxybenzoic acid
    5-Hydroxysalicylic acid

Registries:
    PubChem CID 3469
    PubChem ID 101400