Phloroglucinol carboxylic acid is a trihydroxybenzoic acid, a type of phenolic acid.
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2,4,6-Trihydroxybenzoic acid | |
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Phloroglucinic acid | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.334 |
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C7H6O5 | |
Molar mass | 170.11954 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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It is produced by Pseudomonas fluorescens.[1] It is a catechin degradation product excreted by the bacterium Acinetobacter calcoaceticus, a species of bacteria part of the human body normal flora, grown on catechin as sole source of carbon.[2] It is also found in wine.[3]