Dobesilic acid

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Dobesilic acid
Names
IUPAC name
2,5-Dihydroxybenzenesulfonic acid
Other names
Hydroquinonesulfonic acid
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
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ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard
100.001.667 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 201-833-4
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H6O5S/c7-4-1-2-5(8)6(3-4)12(9,10)11/h1-3,7-8H,(H,9,10,11)
    Key: IKQCSJBQLWJEPU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C1=CC(=C(C=C1O)S(=O)(=O)O)O
Properties
C6H6O5S
Molar mass 190.17 g·mol−1
Related compounds
Other cations
Calcium dobesilate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Dobesilic acid is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C6H6O5S. It is classified as both a phenol and a sulfonic acid.

Uses

Salts of dobesilic are used as pharmaceutical drugs. The calcium salt, calcium dobesilate, is used as a vasoprotective drug.[1][2] The diethylamine salt, etamsylate, is an antihemorrhagic agent.[3]

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