Gentisic acid
Agent Name
Gentisic acid
Alternative Name
2,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
CAS Number
490-79-9
Formula
C7-H6-O4
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
2,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid; 2,5-DHBA; 2,5-Dioxybenzoic acid; 5-Hydroxysalicylic acid; Acide gentisique [INN-French]; Acido 2,5-diidrossibenzoico [Italian]; Acido gentisico [INN-Spanish]; Acidum gentisicum [INN-Latin]; Benzoic acid, 2,5-dihydroxy-; Gensigen; Gensigon; Gentisate; Hydroquinonecarboxylic acid; Kyselina 2,5-dihydroxybenzoova [Czech]; Kyselina gentisinova [Czech]; Salicylic acid, 5-hydroxy-; [ChemIDplus] DHB; [Aldrich MSDS]
Category
Other Aromatic Compounds
Description
Solid; [Merck Index] Light yellow crystals; [Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Excreted in urine of dogs following ingestion of salicylates; Used therapeutically (analgesic and anti-inflammatory); [Merck Index] An oxidative product of saligenin; [ChemIDplus] Used as an analgesic medicine; [Hawley]
Comments
Causes convulsions in intravenous lethal-dose studies of mice; [RTECS] A skin and strong eye irritant; Harmful by ingestion and skin absorption; Evidence of reproductive toxicity in experimental animals; [Aldrich MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
2.1E-06 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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