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Preferred IUPAC name 4,4′,5,5′,6,6′-Hexahydroxy-2,2′-dicarboxylic acid | |
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HHDP 3,4,5,3′,4′,5′-Hexahydroxydiphenate 3,4,5,3′,4′,5′-Hexahydroxydiphenic acid | |
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Chemical formula | C14H10O10 |
Molar mass | 338.224 g·mol |
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Hexahydroxydiphenic acid is an organic compound with the formula 2. It is the oxidatively coupled derivative of gallic acid It is a white solid, although samples are typically brown owing to oxidation.
Occurrence
Luteic acid and ellagic acid are the mono- and dilactone of hexahydroxydiphenic acid, respectively. Hexahydroxydiphenic acid is a component of some ellagitannins, such as casuarictin.
See also
References
- "MetaCyc hexahydroxydiphenic acid". biocyc.org.
- Haslam, E.; Cai, Y. (1994). "Plant polyphenols (vegetable tannins): Gallic acid metabolism". Natural Product Reports. 11 (1): 41–66. doi:10.1039/NP9941100041. PMID 15206456.
- Feldman, Ken S.; Iyer, Malliga R.; Liu, Yanze (2003). "Ellagitannin Chemistry. Studies on the Stability and Reactivity of 2,4-HHDP-Containing Glucopyranose Systems". The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 68 (19): 7433–7438. doi:10.1021/jo034495x. PMID 12968897.
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