2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic acid

2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic acid (4-Methoxysalicylic Acid) is a phenolic compound isolated from Hemidesmus indicus and other plants. 2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic acid exhibits anti-diabetic, hypolipidemic, hepatoprotective, and anti-snake venom activities. 2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic acid can be used in the study of diabetes and its complications, liver diseases, immune-related diseases, and snake venom poisoning[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[2237-36-7]

Product Name Alternative

4-Methoxysalicylic Acid

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H315, H319, H335

Target

Others

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Others

Field of Research

Metabolic Disease; Inflammation/Immunology

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic_acid.html

Purity

99.94

Solubility

DMSO : 50 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

O=C(O)C1=C(O)C=C(OC)C=C1

Molecular Formula

C8H8O4

Molecular Weight

168.15

Precautions

H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Nandy S, et al. Indian Sarsaparilla (Hemidesmus indicus) : Recent progress in research on ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacology. J Ethnopharmacol. 2020 May 23;254:112609.|[2]Zhang ZM, et al. Synthesis, biological evaluation and molecular docking studies of 1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives as potential immunosuppressive agents. Bioorg Med Chem. 2012 May 15;20 (10) :3359-67.