gentisic acid

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q417831
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gentisic acid

Summary

gentisic acid is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • gentisic acid's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • gentisic acid's canonical SMILES is recorded as C1=CC(=C(C=C1O)C(=O)O)O[4].
  • gentisic acid's chemical formula is recorded as C₇H₆O₄[5].
  • gentisic acid is a type of dihydroxybenzoic acid[6].
  • gentisic acid's Commons category is recorded as Gentisic acid[7].
  • gentisic acid comprises oxygen[8].
  • gentisic acid comprises carbon[9].
  • gentisic acid comprises hydrogen[10].
  • gentisic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Tabernaemontana divaricata[11].
  • gentisic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Lycopus europaeus[12].
  • gentisic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Solidago virgaurea[13].
  • gentisic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Solidago canadensis[14].
  • gentisic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Solidago gigantea[15].
  • gentisic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Brassica napus[16].
  • gentisic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Brassica rapa[17].
  • gentisic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Sinapis alba[18].
  • gentisic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Menyanthes trifoliata[19].
  • gentisic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Ribes nigrum[20].
  • gentisic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Penicillium citrinum[21].
  • gentisic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Rhamnus disperma[22].
  • gentisic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Cotoneaster orbicularis[23].
  • gentisic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Arbutus unedo[24].
  • gentisic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Chelidonium majus[25].
  • gentisic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Diospyros lotus[26].
  • gentisic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Gaultheria procumbens[27].

Why It Matters

gentisic acid ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Ervatamia coronaria: chemical constituents and some pharmacological activities.. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Multiple gradient development TLC in analysis of complex phenolic acids fromLycopus europeaus L.. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Phenolic Compounds in Four Astragalus Species. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Phenolic Compounds in Four Astragalus Species. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Phenolic Compounds in Four Astragalus Species. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Phenolic acids in rapeseed and mustard. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Phenolic acids in rapeseed and mustard. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Phenolic acids in rapeseed and mustard. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Content of Phenolic Acids in Leaves of Menyanthes trifoliata. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . 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.
  19. [21] . 2,3,4-Trimethyl-5,7-dihydroxy-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran, a novel antioxidant, from Penicillium citrinum F5.. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Polyphenolic metabolites of Rhamnus disperma. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Unusual phenolic glycosides from Cotoneaster orbicularis. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Sugar, Non-volatile and Phenolic Acids Composition of Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo L. var.ellipsoidea ) Fruits. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Hydroxycinnamic Acid Derivatives, Caffeoylmalic and New Caffeoylaldonic Acid Esters, from Chelidonium majus*,1.. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Changes in Phenolic Acid Contents ofDiospyroslotusL. during Fruit Development. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The biosynthesis of hydroxybenzoic acids in higher plants. 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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