The Methyl 2,3-dihydroxybenzoate, with the CAS registry number 2411-83-8, is also known as 2,3-Dihydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester. It belongs to the product categories of Acids and Derivatives; Alcohols and Derivatives; Aromatic Esters; Acids & Esters; Phenols. Its EINECS number is 219-317-2. This chemical's molecular formula is C₈H₈O₄ and molecular weight is 168.15. What's more, its systematic name is Methyl 2,3-dihydroxybenzoate.

Physical properties of Methyl 2,3-dihydroxybenzoate are: (1)ACD/LogP: 2.006; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 0; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): 2.01; (4)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): 1.99; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 19.70; (6)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 19.08; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 293.82; (8)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 284.66; (9)#H bond acceptors: 4; (10)#H bond donors: 2; (11)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 4; (12)Polar Surface Area: 66.76 Å²; (13)Index of Refraction: 1.588; (14)Molar Refractivity: 41.789 cm³; (15)Molar Volume: 124.186 cm³; (16)Polarizability: 16.567×10^-24cm³; (17)Surface Tension: 57.6 dyne/cm; (18)Density: 1.354 g/cm³; (19)Flash Point: 121.638 °C; (20)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 55.603 kJ/mol; (21)Boiling Point: 294.95 °C at 760 mmHg; (22)Vapour Pressure: 0.001 mmHg at 25°C.

Uses of Methyl 2,3-dihydroxybenzoate: it can be used to produce 2,3-dihydroxy-benzoic acid methyl ester at the temperature of 50 °C. It will need reagent thionyl chloride with the reaction time of 16 hours. The yield is about 94%.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1)SMILES: COC(=O)c1cccc(c1O)O
(2)Std. InChI: InChI=1S/C8H8O4/c1-12-8(11)5-3-2-4-6(9)7(5)10/h2-4,9-10H,1H3
(3)Std. InChIKey: DOAJWTSNTNAEIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N