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Dihydroxybenzoic acid
Dihydroxybenzoic
acids
are
a type
of
phenolic acids
.
There are six main
compounds
, having all the same
molecular formula
C
7
H
6
O
4
. Those are:
2,3-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
2,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
2,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
2,6-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
3,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
Orsellinic acid
is also a dihydoxybenzoic
acid
having an
extra
methyl group
.