Description
2,6-Dimethoxybenzoic acid is a natural phenol found in the herbs of Curculigo orchioides.
Synonyms
2,6-dimethoxybenzoic acid
IUPAC Name
2,6-dimethoxybenzoic acid
Molecular Formula
C9H10O4
Canonical SMILES
COC1=C(C(=CC=C1)OC)C(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C9H10O4/c1-12-6-4-3-5-7(13-2)8(6)9(10)11/h3-5H,1-2H3,(H,10,11)
InChIKey
MBIZFBDREVRUHY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
314.5 °C at 760 mmHg
Application
2,6-Dimethoxybenzoic Acid is used in the synthesis of indoles as well as coumarins related to Novobiocin (N888500), used as potent inhibitors of heat-shock protein 90 in the treatment of breast cancer.