Molar mass 182.17 g/mol | ||
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Appearance White or pale brownish yellow, crystalline powder; odourless or has a faint phenol-like odour | ||
Ethyl protocatechuate is a phenolic compound. It can be found in the peanut seed testa. It is also present in wine. It is the ethylic ester of protocatechuic acid.
The compound is a prolyl 4-hydroxylase inhibitor and can be used to protect the myocardium.
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