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2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid

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2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid

Summary

2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid's chemical structure is recorded as 2,4-Dihydroxybenzoesäure.svg[4].
  • 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid's CAS Registry Number is recorded as 89-86-1[5].
  • 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid's EC number is recorded as 201-946-9[6].
  • 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid's canonical SMILES is recorded as C1=CC(=C(C=C1O)O)C(=O)O[7].
  • 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid's InChI is recorded as InChI=1S/C7H6O4/c8-4-1-2-5(7(10)11)6(9)3-4/h1-3,8-9H,(H,10,11)[8].
  • 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid's InChIKey is recorded as UIAFKZKHHVMJGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N[9].
  • 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid's chemical formula is recorded as C₇H₆O₄[10].
  • 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid's subclass of is recorded as dihydroxybenzoic acid[11].
  • 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid's ChEMBL ID is recorded as CHEMBL328910[12].
  • 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid's PDB structure ID is recorded as 1PBB[13].
  • 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid's PDB structure ID is recorded as 1DOD[14].
  • 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid's PDB structure ID is recorded as 1DOE[15].
  • 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h3ngnm[16].
  • 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid's UNII is recorded as LU39SC9JYL[17].
  • 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid's ChemSpider ID is recorded as 1446[18].
  • 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid's PubChem CID is recorded as 1491[19].
  • 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid's ZVG number is recorded as 492493[20].
  • 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid's ChEBI ID is recorded as 42094[21].
  • 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Pycnandra acuminata[22].
  • 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Olea europaea[23].
  • 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Butea monosperma[24].
  • 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Ferula ferulaeoides[25].
  • 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Allium sativum[26].
  • 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Cocos nucifera[27].

Why It Matters

2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Global Substance Registration System. Retrieved . commonchemistry.cas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Global Substance Registration System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . ChEMBL. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Protein Data Bank. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Protein Data Bank. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Protein Data Bank. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Global Substance Registration System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Q2311683. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . LC–MS and GC–MS metabolite profiling of nickel(II) complexes in the latex of the nickel-hyperaccumulating tree Sebertia acuminata and identification of methylated aldaric acid as a new nickel(II) ligand. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Analysis by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry of biophenolic compounds in olives and vegetation waters, Part I. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Biflavonoids from Flowers of Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub.. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Esters of the roots of Ferula dshizakensis. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Composition of Polyphenols and Antioxidant Activity of Garlic Bulbs Collected from Different Locations of Korea. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Extraction of phenolic compounds with antioxidant potential from coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) testa and identification of phenolic acids and flavonoids using UPLC coupled with TQD-MS/MS. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → dihydroxybenzoic acid
    Found in taxon → Pycnandra acuminata, Olea europaea, Butea monosperma +6
    Mass → {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+154.027'}
    Instance of → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:2,4-ڈائی ہائیڈروکسی بینزوئک ایسڈ]]"
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