Digallic acid | |
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meta-depside bond digalloyl ester
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3,4-dihydroxy-5-(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxybenzoic acid |
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Other names
Digallate |
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Identifiers | |
CAS number | 536-08-3 |
PubChem | 341 |
Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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Properties | |
Molecular formula | C14H10O9 |
Molar mass | 322.22 g/mol |
Exact mass | 322.032481 u |
(verify) (what is: / ?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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Infobox references |
Digallic acid is a polyphenolic compound found in Pistacia lentiscus.[1] Digallic acid is also present in the molecule of tannic acid.[2] Digalloyl esters involve either -meta or -para depside bonds.[3]
Tannase is an enzyme that uses digallate to produce gallic acid.
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