The
molecular formula
A chemical formula is a way of presenting information about the chemical proportions of atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound or molecule, using chemical element symbols, numbers, and sometimes also other symbols, such as paren ...
C
8H
8O
4 (molar mass : 168.15 g/mol, exact mass : 168.042259 u) may refer to:
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Dehydroacetic acid
Dehydroacetic acid is an organic compound which has several industrial applications. The compound is classified as a pyrone derivative. It presents as an odorless, colorless to white crystalline powder, almost insoluble in water and moderately so ...
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3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic acid
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3,4-Dihydroxyphenylglycolaldehyde
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2,6-Dimethoxy-1,4-benzoquinone
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Homogentisic acid
Homogentisic acid (2,5-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid) is a phenolic acid usually found in ''Arbutus unedo'' (strawberry-tree) honey. It is also present in the bacterial plant pathogen ''Xanthomonas campestris'' pv. ''phaseoli'' as well as in the ye ...
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4-Hydroxymandelic acid
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5-Methoxysalicylic acid
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Norcantharidin
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Orsellinic acid
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Quinolacetic acid
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Trihydroxyacetophenones
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Gallacetophenone
Gallacetophenone is the acetyl derivative of pyrogallol. It can be synthesized from pyrogallol using zinc chloride and acetic anhydride.
References
Aromatic ketones
Pyrogallols
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(2,3,4-trihydroxyacetophenone)
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2,4,6-Trihydroxyacetophenone
2,4,6-Trihydroxyacetophenone (THAP) is a chemical compound that is a derivative of phloroglucinol.
In an animal model, THAP was reported to enhance cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase (CYP7A1) activity.
THAP is also used as a matrix in matrix-assis ...
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Vanillic acid
Vanillic acid (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid) is a dihydroxybenzoic acid derivative used as a flavoring agent. It is an oxidized form of vanillin. It is also an intermediate in the production of vanillin from ferulic acid.
Occurrence in n ...
{{Molecular formula disambiguation, C
8H
8O
4
Molecular formulas