Gentisic Acid

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Formula C7H6O4
IUPAC Name 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid
Molecular Mass 154.120 g·mol−1
Heat of Formation -630.0 ± 16.7 kJ·mol−1
Dipole Moment 2.01 ± 1.08 D
Volume 166.83 Å 3
Surface Area 170.07 Å 2
HOMO Energy -9.13 ± 0.55 eV
LUMO Energy -0.88 ± eV
Point Group Symmetry C1
Synonyms
  • 2,5-dhba
  • 2,5-dioxybenzoic acid
  • 4955-90-2 (sodium salt)
  • 5-hydroxysalicylic acid
  • benzoic acid, 2,5-dihydroxy-
  • benzoic acid,2,5-dihydroxy
  • genop
  • gensigen
  • gensigon
  • gentisate
  • gentisinic acid
  • gentisinic acid polymer
  • hydroquinonecarboxylic acid
  • ivk/9045696
  • oprea1_039290
  • resorcyllic acid, alphaodium 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate
  • salicylic acid, 5-hydroxy-
CAS Number(s)
  • 490-79-9
InChIKey WXTMDXOMEHJXQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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