Methyl gallate

Methyl gallate

Names
IUPAC name Methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate
Other names Methylgallate Gallic acid methyl ester
Identifiers
CAS Number	99-24-1
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	7150
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.492
EC Number	202-741-7
PubChem	7428
InChI InChI=1S/C8H8O5/c1-13-8(12)4-2-5(9)7(11)6(10)3-4/h2-3,9-11H,1H3 Key: FBSFWRHWHYMIOG-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C8H8O5/c1-13-8(12)4-2-5(9)7(11)6(10)3-4/h2-3,9-11H,1H3 Key: FBSFWRHWHYMIOG-UHFFFAOYAZ
SMILES COC(=O)C1=CC(=C(C(=C1)O)O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H8O5
Molar mass	184.15 g·mol^−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Methyl gallate is a phenolic compound found in Terminalia myriocarpa^[1] and Geranium niveum.^[2] It is also found in wine.

It is the methyl ester of gallic acid.

See also

• Phenolic content in wine

References

1. Marzouk, Mohamed S.A.; El-Toumy, Sayed A.A.; Moharram, Fatma A.; Shalaby, NM; Ahmed, AA (2002). "Pharmacologically Active Ellagitannins from Terminalia myriocarpa". Planta Medica. 68 (6): 523–7. doi:10.1055/s-2002-32549. PMID 12094296.
2. Calzada, F; Cerda-García-Rojas, CM; Meckes, M; Cedillo-Rivera, R; Bye, R; Mata, R (1999). "Geranins a and B, new antiprotozoal A-type proanthocyanidins from Geranium niveum". Journal of Natural Products. 62 (5): 705–9. doi:10.1021/np980467b. PMID 10346950.