Hydroxybenzoic acid

Updated on Oct 28, 2023

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Hydroxybenzoic acid may refer to several related chemical compounds:

2-Hydroxybenzoic acid (salicylic acid, o-hydroxybenzoic acid)

3-Hydroxybenzoic acid (m-hydroxybenzoic acid)

4-Hydroxybenzoic acid (p-hydroxybenzoic acid)

Other benzoic acid derivatives may also be referred to as hydroxybenzoic acids, including:

Dihydroxybenzoic acids

Trihydroxybenzoic acids

Tetrahydroxybenzoic acids

Pentahydroxybenzoic acid

Hexahydroxybenzoic acid

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