Methyl 2,6-dihydroxybenzoate

  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    2150-45-0

    Molecular formula
    C8H8O4

    SMILES
    COC(=O)C1=C(C=CC=C1O)O
    OOOHOH

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    phenolic 64.15%
    sweet 43.56%
    odorless 38.82%
    medicinal 33.52%
    woody 32.17%
    aromatic 29.3%
    spicy 28.04%
    balsamic 27.26%
    burnt 25.87%
    smoky 25.73%

    Scent© AI

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.0 Well soluble in IAA, DEP, MMB

    Molecular weight
    168.15 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • 0.0062 hPa @ 20°C
    • 0.0105 hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    256°C

  • Synonyms

    • Methyl 2,6-dihydroxybenzoate
    • 2150-45-0
    • 2,6-Dihydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester
    • Benzoic acid, 2,6-dihydroxy-, methyl ester
    • MFCD00059619
    • .gamma.-Resorcylic acid, methyl ester
    • CHEMBL2333586
    • DTXSID40334174
    • Methyl2,6-dihydroxybenzoate
    • LL97SP38ZD
NaN -Infinity

IFRA Standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Cassie absolute (blossom) 8023-82-3 Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd., fam. Mimosaceae (Leguminosae) 1.02%