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Methyl gallate

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Methyl gallate
Chemical structure of methyl gallate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name Methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate
Other names Methylgallate
Gallic acid methyl ester
Gallicin
Identifiers
CAS Number
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ECHA InfoCard 100.002.492 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 202-741-7
PubChem CID
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InChI
  • InChI=1S/C8H8O5/c1-13-8(12)4-2-5(9)7(11)6(10)3-4/h2-3,9-11H,1H3Key: FBSFWRHWHYMIOG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C8H8O5/c1-13-8(12)4-2-5(9)7(11)6(10)3-4/h2-3,9-11H,1H3Key: FBSFWRHWHYMIOG-UHFFFAOYAZ
SMILES
  • COC(=O)C1=CC(=C(C(=C1)O)O)O
Properties
Chemical formula C8H8O5
Molar mass 184.147 g·mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references
Chemical compound

Methyl gallate is a phenolic compound. It is the methyl ester of gallic acid.

Natural occurrences

It is found in Terminalia myriocarpa, Bergenia ciliata (hairy Bergenia) and Geranium niveum.

It is found in the fruit extract of Paeonia anomala.

It is also found in wine.

See also

References

  1. Marzouk, Mohamed S.A.; El-Toumy, Sayed A.A.; Moharram, Fatma A.; Shalaby, NM; Ahmed, AA (2002). "Pharmacologically Active Ellagitannins from Terminalia myriocarpa". Planta Medica. 68 (6): 523–7. doi:10.1055/s-2002-32549. PMID 12094296.
  2. Calzada, F; Cerda-García-Rojas, CM; Meckes, M; Cedillo-Rivera, R; Bye, R; Mata, R (1999). "Geranins a and B, new antiprotozoal A-type proanthocyanidins from Geranium niveum". Journal of Natural Products. 62 (5): 705–9. doi:10.1021/np980467b. PMID 10346950.
  3. Oidovsambuu, S.; Kim, C.Y.; Kang, K.; Dulamjav, B.; Jigjidsuren, T.; Nho, C.W. (2013). "Protective effect of Paeonia anomala extracts and constituents against tert-butylhydroperoxide-induced oxidative stress in HepG2 cells". Planta Med. 79 (2): 116–122. doi:10.1055/s-0032-1328062. PMID 23349023. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  4. Simultaneous Determination of Nonanthocyanin Phenolic Compounds in Red Wines by HPLC-DAD/ESI-MS. María Monagas, Rafael Suárez, Carmen Gómez-Cordovés and Begoña Bartolomé, Am J Enol Vitic. June 2005, 56, pages 139-147
Phenolic acids (C6-C1) and their glycosides
Monohydroxybenzoic acids
Glycosides
Alkylated
Dihydroxybenzoic acids
Alkylated
Trihydroxybenzoic acids
Glycosides
Alkylated


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