Methyl gallate
Chemical compound
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Methyl gallate is a phenolic compound. It is the methyl ester of gallic acid.
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate | |
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Methylgallate Gallic acid methyl ester Gallicin | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.492 |
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| C8H8O5 | |
| Molar mass | 184.147 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Natural occurrences
It is found in Terminalia myriocarpa,[1] Bergenia ciliata (hairy Bergenia) and Geranium niveum.[2]
It is found in the fruit extract of Paeonia anomala.[3]
It is also found in wine.[4]
