1,2,3,5-Tetrahydroxybenzene

changed changed 477202283 1,2,3,5-Tetrahydroxybenzene 1,2,3,5-tetrahydroxybenzene.svg 130px Chemical structure of 1,2,3,5-tetrahydroxybenzene 1,2,3,5-tetrahydroxybenzene-3D-balls.png 115px Ball-and-stick model Benzene-1,2,3,5-tetrol 1,2,3,5-Benzenetetrol correct chemspider correct EBI 16746 11 Oc1cc(O)c(O)c(O)c1 correct kegg C03743 RDJUHLUBPADHNP-UHFFFAOYAO correct chemspider 1S/C6H6O4/c7-3-1-4(8)6(10)5(9)2-3/h1-2,7-10H correct chemspider RDJUHLUBPADHNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 634-94-6 changed ??= correct FDA 6KQM6GV7J9 12 Oc1cc(O)cc(O)c1O 1/C6H6O4/c7-3-1-4(8)6(10)5(9)2-3/h1-2,7-10H 6 6 4 1,2,3,5-Tetrahydroxybenzene is a benzenetetrol. It is a metabolite in the degradation of 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate (gallic acid) by Eubacterium oxidoreducens. Initial steps in the anaerobic degradation of 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate by Eubacterium oxidoreducens: characterization of mutants and role of 1,2,3,5-tetrahydroxybenzene J D Haddock, and J G Ferry J. Bacteriol. 1993 175 3 669–673 10.1128/jb.175.3.669-673.1993 8423143 196204 The enzyme pyrogallol hydroxytransferase uses 1,2,3,5-tetrahydroxybenzene and 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene (pyrogallol), whereas its two products are 1,3,5-trihydroxybenzene (phloroglucinol) and 1,2,3,5-tetrahydroxybenzene.Pyrogallol hydroxytransferase at www.uniprot.org Uses 1,2,3,5-Tetrahydroxybenzene, also known as pyrogallol, has various uses. It is used in the production of certain dyes, photographic developers, and hair dyes. Additionally, pyrogallol has been employed in traditional medicine and some cosmetic formulations due to its antioxidant properties. See also Trihydroxybenzenes Pentahydroxybenzene References Category:Phenols