3-Hydroxybenzoic acid

3-Hydroxybenzoic acid is a monohydroxybenzoic acid.

3-Hydroxybenzoic acid

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 3-Hydroxybenzoic acid
Other names m-Hydroxybenzoic acid meta-Hydroxybenzoic acid 3-Carboxyphenol m-Salicylic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	99-06-9 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:30764 Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL65369 Y
ChemSpider	7142 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.478
PubChem CID	7420
UNII	2ZFW40OJ7U Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6021610
InChI InChI=1S/C7H6O3/c8-6-3-1-2-5(4-6)7(9)10/h1-4,8H,(H,9,10) Y Key: IJFXRHURBJZNAO-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
SMILES C1=CC(=CC(=C1)O)C(=O)O O=C(O)c1cc(O)ccc1
Properties
Chemical formula	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). Y verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Preparation

3-Hydroxybenzoic acid can be obtained by the alkali fusion of 3-sulfobenzoic acid between 210 – 220°C.^[1]

Natural occurrence

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.

References

1. 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.
2. 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.