2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q4596804
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2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid

Summary

2,6-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 (12 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid's CAS Registry Number is recorded as 303-07-1[4].
  • 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid's EC number is recorded as 206-134-8[5].
  • 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid's canonical SMILES is recorded as C1=CC(=C(C(=C1)O)C(=O)O)O[6].
  • 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid's InChI is recorded as InChI=1S/C7H6O4/c8-4-2-1-3-5(9)6(4)7(10)11/h1-3,8-9H,(H,10,11)[7].
  • 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid's InChIKey is recorded as AKEUNCKRJATALU-UHFFFAOYSA-N[8].
  • 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid's chemical formula is recorded as C₇H₆O₄[9].
  • 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid's subclass of is recorded as dihydroxybenzoic acid[10].
  • 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid's ChEMBL ID is recorded as CHEMBL454808[11].
  • 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid's PDB structure ID is recorded as 2DVU[12].
  • 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid's PDB structure ID is recorded as 4E3F[13].
  • 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h3p493[14].
  • 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid's UNII is recorded as RSA5G6VRPV[15].
  • 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid's ChemSpider ID is recorded as 8974[16].
  • 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid's PubChem CID is recorded as 9338[17].
  • 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid's ChEBI ID is recorded as 68465[18].
  • 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Oenothera biennis[19].
  • 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Oenothera lamarckiana[20].
  • 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Aguacate[21].
  • 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Fallopia japonica var. japonica[22].
  • 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Pinus mugo[23].
  • 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Olea europaea[24].
  • 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Alangium platanifolium[25].
  • 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Alangium platanifolium var. trilobum[26].
  • 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Aniba riparia[27].

Why It Matters

2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . ChEBI. Retrieved . commonchemistry.cas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Global Substance Registration System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . ChEMBL. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Protein Data Bank. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Protein Data Bank. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Global Substance Registration System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Q2311683. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . ChEBI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . The phenolic acids of some species of the Oenothera L. genus. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . The phenolic acids of some species of the Oenothera L. genus. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Total phenolics and high-performance liquid chromatography of phenolic acids of avocado. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Constituents from Polygonum cuspidatum. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Studies on phenolic acids variation in Central European Pinus species 1. Five Polish populations of Pinus mugo Turra and some related forms. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Analysis by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry of biophenolic compounds in olives and vegetation waters, Part I. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Alangifolioside, a diphenylmethylene derivative, and other phenolics from the leaves of Alangium platanifolium var. trilobum. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Alangifolioside, a diphenylmethylene derivative, and other phenolics from the leaves of Alangium platanifolium var. trilobum. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Benzoyl esters and amides, styrylpyrones and neolignans from the fruits of Aniba riparia☆. 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.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. 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 Oenothera biennis, Oenothera lamarckiana, Aguacate +12
    Subclass of
    Mass {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+154.027'}
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:2,6-ڈائی ہائیڈروکسی بینزوئک ایسڈ]]"
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