4-hydroxybenzoic acid

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q229970
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4-hydroxybenzoic acid

Summary

4-hydroxybenzoic acid is a type of chemical entity[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • 4-hydroxybenzoic acid's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • 4-hydroxybenzoic acid's canonical SMILES is recorded as C1=CC(=CC=C1C(=O)O)O[4].
  • 4-hydroxybenzoic acid's chemical formula is recorded as C₇H₆O₃[5].
  • 4-hydroxybenzoic acid is a type of monohydroxybenzoic acid[6].
  • 4-hydroxybenzoic acid's Commons category is recorded as 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid[7].
  • 4-hydroxybenzoic acid comprises oxygen[8].
  • 4-hydroxybenzoic acid comprises carbon[9].
  • 4-hydroxybenzoic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Seseli mucronatum[10].
  • 4-hydroxybenzoic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Vitex agnus-castus[11].
  • 4-hydroxybenzoic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Festuca arundinacea[12].
  • 4-hydroxybenzoic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Festuca pratensis[13].
  • 4-hydroxybenzoic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Ribes nigrum[14].
  • 4-hydroxybenzoic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Dipteryx odorata[15].
  • 4-hydroxybenzoic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Rorippa indica[16].
  • 4-hydroxybenzoic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Pandanus amaryllifolius[17].
  • 4-hydroxybenzoic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Ginkgo biloba[18].
  • 4-hydroxybenzoic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Herniaria[19].
  • 4-hydroxybenzoic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Tabernaemontana divaricata[20].

Why It Matters

4-hydroxybenzoic acid has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Simultaneous determination of phenolic acids and linear furanocoumarins in fruits of libanotis dolichostyla by solid-phase extraction and high performance liquid chromatography. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . An analytical high performance liquid chromatographic method for the determination of agnuside andp-hydroxybenzoic acid contents in Agni-casti fructus. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . High performance liquid chromatographic determination of phenolic compounds in seed exudates of Festuca arundinacea and F. pratense. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . High performance liquid chromatographic determination of phenolic compounds in seed exudates of Festuca arundinacea and F. pratense. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . The Evaluation of Capillary Zone and Micellar Electrokinetic Capillary Chromatographic Techniques for the Simultaneous Determination of Flavonoids, Cinnamic and Phenolic acids in Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) Bud Extracts. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Occurrence of umbelliferone in the seeds of Dipteryx odorata (Aubl.) Willd. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Roripamine, a sulphonylalkyl amine from Rorippa indica. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Possible mechanism of hypoglycemic effect of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, a constituent of Pandanus odorus root. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Preparation and Definition of Ginkgo Biloba Extract. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Polyphenolic compounds ofPersica vulgaris. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Ervatamia coronaria: chemical constituents and some pharmacological activities.. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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