Ethyl 3,4-dinhydroxybenzoate

3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic Acid Ethyl Ester

3,4-Dihydroxybenzolic Acid (CAS No.: 3943-89-3) is is a natural phenolic compound found in many edible and medicinal plants, that is why it has a common name as Protocatechuic Acid. It may exist as ester form naturally.

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Chemical Entity    

Synonym: Ethyl 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate
Ethyl protocatechuate
3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic Acid Ethyl Ester
Ethyl-3,4-dihydroxybenzoate
CAS No.: 3943-89-3
Formula: C9H10O4
Molecular Weight: 182.17 g/mol
Structure:
Appearance: White to off-white powder.    

Application    

• This substance or its ester form (Methyl 3,4-Dihydroxy Benzoate， Ethyl 3,4-Dihydroxy Benzoate) is an important key starting material (SM) of Active Pharmaecutical Ingredients (APIs) manufacturing including Gefitinib, Icotinib, Erlotinib, Roflumilast, Itopride, Ethamivan, Mebeverine, Tarceva etc.

• Ethyl ester of 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic Acid is approved and listed as FOOD ADDITIVE with sub-classification as antioxidiant by JEFCA/WHO.  

• It is important intermediate good to the development of chemcial industry.

Important NOTEs

• We provide esterification reaction to get either Methyl 3,4-Dihydroxy Benzoate or Ethyl 3,4-Dihydroxy Benzoate  for your usage