Chemicals and Drugs

Pyrogallol

A trihydroxybenzene or dihydroxy phenol that can be prepared by heating GALLIC ACID.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A trihydroxybenzene or dihydroxy phenol that can be prepared by heating GALLIC ACID.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C6H6O3
Molecular Weight
126.11 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
87-66-1
IUPAC Name
benzene-1,2,3-triol
InChIKey
WQGWDDDVZFFDIG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC(=C(C(=C1)O)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D011748
Source
PubChem CID 1057

MeSH Record

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • 1,2,3-Trihydroxybenzene
  • Pyrogallic acid
  • acid, Pyrogallic

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D02w.455w.426w.559w.389.657w.800w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pyrogallol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011748. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011748
  2. Pyrogallol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrogallol
  3. Pyrogallol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q388692
  4. Pyrogallol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 1057. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1057