3,4-Dinhydroxybenzoate
Features
3,4-Dihydroxybenzolic Acid is a natural phenolic compound found in many edible and medicinal plants, that is why it has a common name as Protocatechuic Acid. It may exist as ester form naturally.
Basic Information
Synonym: Ethyl 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate
Ethyl protocatechuate
3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic Acid Ethyl Ester
Ethyl-3,4-dihydroxybenzoate
CAS No.: 3943-89-3
Formula: C9H10O4
Molecular Weight: 182.17 g/mol
Structure:
Appearance: White to off-white powder.
Function
1、Has anti-oxidant effect
2、Inhibit prolyl hydroxylase activity
Application
- This substance or its ester form (Methyl 3,4-Dihydroxy Benzoate, Ethyl 3,4-Dihydroxy Benzoate) is an important key starting material (SM) of Active Pharmaecutical Ingredients (APIs) manufacturing including Gefitinib, Icotinib, Erlotinib, Roflumilast, Itopride, Ethamivan, Mebeverine, Tarceva etc.
- Ethyl ester of 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic Acid is approved and listed as FOOD ADDITIVE with sub-classification as antioxidiant by JEFCA/WHO.
- It is important intermediate good to the development of chemcial industry.
Specifications Sheet
Product name |
Article Number | Standard | Specification |
Ethyl 3,4-dinhydroxybenzoate | VBL-GC-017 | 99% Min by HPLC |
G~KG |