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Preferred IUPAC name
3-Hydroxybenzoic acid | |
Other names
m-Hydroxybenzoic acid
meta-Hydroxybenzoic acid 3-Carboxyphenol m-Salicylic acid | |
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3D model (
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ChEMBL | |
ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.478 |
PubChem
CID
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Properties | |
C7H6O3 | |
Molar mass | 138.12 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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3-Hydroxybenzoic acid is a monohydroxybenzoic acid.
3-Hydroxybenzoic acid can be obtained by the alkali fusion of 3- sulfobenzoic acid between 210 – 220°C. [1]
3-Hydroxybenzoic acid is a component of castoreum, the exudate from the castor sacs of the mature North American beaver ( Castor canadensis) and the European beaver ( Castor fiber), used in perfumery.
It can also be formed by a Pseudomonas species from 3-Chlorobenzoic acid. [2]
3-Hydroxybenzoic Acid can be found in the pineapple fruit as well.