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2-Hydroxy-5-methoxybenzoic acid

98%

Synonym(s):

5-Methoxysalicylic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3OC6H3(OH)CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
168.15
Beilstein:
2209647
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

98%

form

powder

mp

141-143 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

COc1ccc(O)c(c1)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C8H8O4/c1-12-5-2-3-7(9)6(4-5)8(10)11/h2-4,9H,1H3,(H,10,11)

InChI key

IZZIWIAOVZOBLF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

2-Hydroxy-5-methoxybenzoic acid is matrix additive which enhances the electrical conductivity of the matrix crystal during matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS).

Application

2-Hydroxy-5-methoxybenzoic acid was used to evaluate MALDI matrix/solvent combinations for intact spore mass spectrometry of Fusarium species.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Sodium 5-methoxysalicylate, previously shown to enhance the rectal absorption of several drugs, facilitates the absorption of insulin from the upper gastrointestinal tract, resulting in significantly elevated insulin levels and lowered glucose concentrations in the plasma of rats. Restricting the movement
Osmond D Rebello et al.
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Changes in the abundance of antennary fucosylated glycans in human total plasma N-glycome (TPNG) have been associated with several diseases ranging from diabetes to various forms of cancer. However, it is challenging to address this important part of the human
Lucie Riglet et al.
eLife, 9 (2020-09-02)
Successful fertilization in angiosperms depends on the proper trajectory of pollen tubes through the pistil tissues to reach the ovules. Pollen tubes first grow within the cell wall of the papilla cells, applying pressure to the cell. Mechanical forces are
Jasmin Kemptner et al.
Rapid communications in mass spectrometry : RCM, 23(6), 877-884 (2009-02-19)
Unambiguous identification of mycotoxin-producing fungal species as Fusarium is of great relevance to agriculture and the food-producing industry as well as in medicine. Protein profiles of intact fungal spores, such as Penicillium, Aspergillus and Trichoderma, derived from matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization
Maximilianos Kotsias et al.
PloS one, 14(1), e0210759-e0210759 (2019-01-18)
Protein O-glycosylation has shown to be critical for a wide range of biological processes, resulting in an increased interest in studying the alterations in O-glycosylation patterns of biological samples as disease biomarkers as well as for patient stratification and personalized

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