3,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid (α-resorcylic acid) is a dihydroxybenzoic acid. It is a colorless solid.

Preparation and occurrence

It is prepared by disulfonation of benzoic acid followed by hydrolysis of the disulfonate.[3]

It is a metabolite of alkylresorcinols, first identified in human urine[4] and can be quantified in urine[5] and plasma,[6] and may be an alternative, equivalent biomarker of whole grain wheat intake.[7]

References

  1. ^ Haynes, p. 5.91
  2. ^ Haynes, p. 3.190
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