Term Name: | 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid |
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Synonyms: | 2,3 DHB, 2,3-DIHYDROXY-BENZOIC ACID, 2,3-Dihydroxybenzoic acid, 2-pyrocatechuic acid, 3-hydroxysalicylic acid, catechol-3-carboxylic acid, DOBK, o-pyrocatechuic acid, pyrocatechuic acid |
Definition: | A dihydroxybenzoic acid that is benzoic acid substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 2 and 3. It occurs naturally in Phyllanthus acidus and in the aquatic fern Salvinia molesta. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:18026] ( EBI ) |