Gallic acid monohydrate
SIAL/27645 - ≥99% (HPLC)
Synonym: 3,4,5-
CAS Number: 5995-86-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C7H6O5 · H2O
Molecular Weight: 188.13
EC Number: 205-749-9
MDL Number: MFCD00002510
Linear Formula: (HO)3C6H2CO2H · H2O
Product Type: Chemical
| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤200 mg/kg |
| sulfate (SO42-): ≤100 mg/kg | |
| assay | ≥99% (HPLC) |
| form | solid |
| ign. residue | ≤0.1% (as SO4) |
| impurities | 7-12% water (Karl Fischer) |
| InChI | 1S/C7H6O5/c8-4-1-3(7(11)1 |
| InChI key | LNTHITQWFMADLM-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 252 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | OC(=O)c1cc(O)c(O)c(O)c1 |
| Application: | Gallic acid monohydrate can be used as a reducing agent to synthesize Tin oxide (SnO2) nanoparticles via the precipitation method using stannous chloride as a precursor salt. |
| General description: | Gallic acid monohydrate is a phenolic acid. It is a planar molecule with two intramolecular hydrogen bonds and five intermolecular hydrogen bonds. |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 482.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 250 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥99% (HPLC) |
| mp | 252 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |

