3-hydroxybenzoic_acid
3-Hydroxybenzoic acid
Chemical compound
3-Hydroxybenzoic acid is a monohydroxybenzoic acid.
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3-Hydroxybenzoic acid | |
| Other names
m-Hydroxybenzoic acid meta-Hydroxybenzoic acid 3-Carboxyphenol m-Salicylic acid | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.478  |
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| 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 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.
- Clarke, M. F.; Owen, L. N. (1950). "434. Alicyclic glycols. Part V. 3-Hydroxymethylcyclohexanol". Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed): 2108–2115. doi:10.1039/JR9500002108.
- H.W. Johnston, G.G. Briggs and M. Alexander (1972). "Metabolism of 3-chlorobenzoic acid by a pseudomonad". Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 4 (2): 187–190. doi:10.1016/0038-0717(72)90010-7.
