Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: 2-hydroxy-6-methyl-benzoic acid
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C8H8O3
Formula Weight: 152,1
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 567-61-3
Notes: 2-hydroxy-6-Methylbenzoic acid is a constituent of G. anandria, a well-known traditional Chinese medicinal herb, and also produced in various fungi, including P. patulum, where it is a precursor to the toxin patulin (Item No. 11346).{31004,31005} This polyketide is a key structural moiety for many different antibiotic and anticancer agents, including chlorothricin (Item No. 15501), maduropeptin, neocarzinostatin, and terreic acid.{31005,31003}