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Methyl gallate

Methyl gallate structure

Methyl gallate 

structure
  • CAS No:

    99-24-1

  • Formula:

    C8H8O5

  • Chemical Name:

    Methyl gallate

  • Synonyms:

    Benzoic acid,3,4,5-trihydroxy-,methyl ester;Gallic acid,methyl ester;Methyl gallate;3,4,5-Trihydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester;Methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate;NSC 363001;Gallincin

  • Categories:

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Description

Methyl gallate is a plant phenolic with antioxidant, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory activities. Methyl gallate also shows bacterial inhibition activity.


Methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate is a gallate ester obtained by the formal condensation of gallic acid with methanol. It exhibits anti-oxidant, anti-tumor, anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory properties. It has a role as a plant metabolite, an anti-inflammatory agent and an antioxidant.

Methyl gallate Basic Attributes

184.15

184.15

2113180

202-741-7

623D3XG80C

363001

DTXSID3059189

29182900

Characteristics

87

0.9

White to slightly beige Crystalline Powder

1.5±0.1 g/cm3

261.5 °C

278.08°C (rough estimate)

190.8±20.8 °C

1.631

soluble in hot water;ethanol: 50 mg/mL, clear

2-8°C

Safety Information

NONH for all modes of transport

3

22-36/37/38-43

26-36/37-24/25

LW8000000

Xn,Xi

Stable under normal temperatures and pressures.

P261-P280-P305 + P351 + P338

H302-H315-H317-H319-H335

|Warning|H302 (100%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]|P261, P264, P270, P271, P272, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P330, P332+P313, P333+P313, P337+P313, P362, P363, P403+P233, P405, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 47 companies from 6 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

Drug Information

gallic acid, methyl ester

Methyl gallate Use and Manufacturing

Methods of Manufacturing

It is prepared by the esterification of gallic acid and methanol under the catalysis of sulfuric acid.

Uses

Methyl gallate exhibits potent antitumor activities by inhibiting tumor infiltration of CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells.

Benzoic acid, 3,4,5-trihydroxy-, methyl ester: ACTIVE

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:184.15
XLogP3:0.9
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:3
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:5
Rotatable Bond Count:2
Exact Mass:184.03717335
Monoisotopic Mass:184.03717335
Topological Polar Surface Area:87
Heavy Atom Count:13
Complexity:181
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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