|  | | Product Name: | 2,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid |  | Synonyms: | 2,4-Dihydrox;Sodium aminosalicylate Impurity 3;2,4-Dihydroxybenzoesure;p-hydroxysalicylicacid;Resorcylic acid, beta;-Resorcylicacid;2,4-DIHYDROXYBENZOIC ACID / BETA-RESORCYLIC ACID;SS-RESORCYLIC ACID |  | CAS: | 89-86-1 |  | MF: | C7H6O4 |  | MW: | 154.12 |  | EINECS: | 201-946-9 |  | Product Categories: | Pyridines ,Halogenated Heterocycles ,Heterocyclic Acids;sy;Building Blocks;C7;Carbonyl Compounds;Carboxylic Acids;Intermediates of Dyes and Pigments;FINE Chemical & INTERMEDIATES;Aromatic Carboxylic Acids, Amides, Anilides, Anhydrides & Salts;BenzoicAcidDerivative;Organic acids;Chemical Synthesis;Organic Building Blocks;89-86-1 |  | Mol File: | 89-86-1.mol |  |  | 
|  |  | 2,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid Chemical Properties | 
 | Melting point | 208-211 °C (dec.) (lit.) |  | Boiling point | 237.46°C (rough estimate) |  | density | 1.3725 (rough estimate) |  | vapor pressure | 0Pa at 25℃ |  | FEMA | 3798 | 2,4-DIHYDROXYBENZOIC ACID |  | refractive index | 1.6710 (estimate) |  | Fp | 200 °C |  | storage temp. | Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature |  | solubility | 8g/l |  | form | Crystalline Powder |  | pka | 3.11, 8.55, 14.0(at 25℃) |  | color | Cream to slightly beige or pink |  | Odor | at 100.00?%. mild phenolic |  | Water Solubility | 8 g/L (20 ºC) |  | Merck | 14,8157 |  | JECFA Number | 908 |  | BRN | 1946213 |  | InChIKey | UIAFKZKHHVMJGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N |  | LogP | 0.98 at 23℃ and pH3.5 |  | CAS DataBase Reference | 89-86-1(CAS DataBase Reference) |  | NIST Chemistry Reference | 2,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid(89-86-1) |  | EPA Substance Registry System | 2,4-Resorcylic acid (89-86-1) | 
| Hazard Codes | Xi |  | Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |  | Safety Statements | 26-36-37/39 |  | WGK Germany | 1 |  | RTECS | VH3708050 |  | TSCA | Yes |  | HS Code | 29182990 | 
|  |  | 2,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid Usage And Synthesis | 
 | Uses | 2,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid is a useful synthetic intermediate. An organic building block for plastics and rubber products. |  | Toxicity | GRAS (FEMA). |  | Usage limits | FEMA (mg/kg): cold drink: 450; Meat, dairy, processed vegetables, 100; fudge, gel, pudding, snack food, beverages, breakfast cereals, fats, cheeses, poultry products, fish, spices, sweet sauce, dairy products, meat soup, fruit ice Egg products, jams, jelly, rehydrated vegetables, 500; soup: 250; jelly sugar: 3333; instant coffee and tea: 12.5; sugar substitute: 12500; seasoning spices: 25000. |  | Chemical properties | It appears as white needle crystal. It will contain crystal water upon crystallization from the water. It appears as an anhydride at 100 ℃. Melting point 218-219 ° C (it has a melting point of 213 ° C upon thermal shock). Soluble in hot water, ethanol, ether. Cooking in water, acid or salt solution will remove carbon dioxide. It exhibits red color upon reaction with ferric chloride. |  | Application | 
The product has the chemical properties of both resorcinol and salicylic acid. It can be used in chemical reagents for colorimetric determination of iron, titanium and other elements; for organic synthesis, it is mainly used for dyes and pharmaceutical intermediates. 2, 4-dihydroxybenzoic acid is a major raw material during the production of acidic medicated pink 3BM, which consumes 157 kg per ton of dye (by 100%).Used as a dye intermediate, medicine and reagentsUsed as dyes, pharmaceuticals, pesticide intermediates |  | Preparation | It is derived from the hydroxylation of resorcinol. |  | Chemical Properties | cream to slightly beige or pink crystalline powder |  | Chemical Properties | Dihydroxybenzoic acid is a colorless solid and is used as a flavor modifier. |  | Occurrence | Reported present in avocados, beer, red wine, roast coffee, sherry, smoked sausage and white wine |  | Uses | 2,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid is used in Intermediates, Plasticizers, Plastic and Rubber Products, a organic building block. |  | Uses | Intermediate for dyestuffs and drugs; spot test reagent for iron. |  | Preparation | Prepared from resorcinol and potassium bicarbonate in glycerol or water by heating and passing carbon dioxide through
the mixture. |  | Purification Methods | Crystallise the acid from water. [Beilstein 10 IV 1420.] | 
|  |  | 2,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid Preparation Products And Raw materials | 
 | Raw materials | Sodium bicarbonate-->Resorcinol-->2,3-Dihydroxybenzoic acid-->2,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid |  | Preparation Products | 2,6-Dihydroxybenzoic acid-->4-Methoxysalicylic acid-->2,4-Dimethoxybenzoic acid-->Methyl 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate-->Methyl 2,4-dihydroxybenzoate-->3,6-DIHYDROXYXANTHONE-->3,6-Dimethoxyxanthone-->METHYL 2,4-DIMETHOXYBENZOATE-->2,4,5-TRIHYDROXYBENZOIC ACID-->2,4-Dihydroxybenzamide-->KUWANONC-->2-BROMO-5-METHOXYPHENOL-->Protocatechuic acid-->Mordant Red 15 | 
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