Document Type
Article
Department/Program
Chemistry
Journal Title
Acta Crystallographica Section E-Structure Reports Online
Pub Date
2009
Volume
65
First Page
O317
Abstract
The crystal structure of the title compound (systematic name: methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate), C(8)H(8)O(5), is composed of essentially planar molecules [maximum departures from the mean carbon and oxygen skeleton plane of 0.0348 (10) angstrom]. The H atoms of the three hydroxyl groups, which function as hydrogen-bond donors and acceptors simultaneously, are oriented in the same direction around the aromatic ring. In addition to two intramolecular hydrogen bonds, each molecule is hydrogen bonded to six others, creating a three-dimensional hydrogen-bonded network.
Recommended Citation
Bebout, Deborah and Pagola, Silvina, Methyl gallate (2009). Acta Crystallographica Section E-Structure Reports Online, 65, O317-U2094.
10.1107/S1600536809001123
DOI
10.1107/S1600536809001123
