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Gallagic acid
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Identifiers
CAS number 65995-62-2
PubChem 14754405
SMILES Oc4c6c1c(c5c(=O)o6)c(oc(=O)c1c(c4O)-c(c(O)c2O)c(C(O)=O)cc2O)c(O)c(O)c5-c3c(C(O)=O)cc(O)c(O)c3O
Properties
Molecular formula C28H14O18
Molar mass 638.39 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Gallagic acid is a polyphenolic chemical compound that can be found in the ellagitannins, a type of tannin, found in Punica granatum (pomegranate). It is a building block of the corresponding tannin punicalagin, punicalin, punicacortein C and 2-O-galloyl-punicalin.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Ácido galagico para niños

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