Trihydroxybenzenes

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The trihydroxybenzenes (or benzenetriols) are organic compounds with the formula C6H3(OH)3. Also classified as polyphenols, they feature three hydroxyl groups substituted onto a benzene ring. They are white solids with modest solubility in water. [1]

Pyrogallol Hydroxyquinol Phloroglucinol
Benzene-1,2,3-triolBenzene-1,2,4-triolBenzene-1,3,5-triol
Pyrogallol2.svg Hydroxyhydrochinon.svg Phloroglucinol structure.png

The enzyme pyrogallol hydroxytransferase uses benzene-1,2,3,5-tetrol and benzene-1,2,3-triol (pyrogallol), whereas its two products are benzene-1,3,5-triol (phloroglucinol) and benzene-1,2,3,5-tetrol. This enzyme can be found in Pelobacter acidigallici. [2] [3]

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6
H
12
O
4
, C
6
H
8
(OH)
4
, or (–CH(OH)–)4(–CH
2
–)2.

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