Hexahydroxydiphenic acid explained

Hexahydroxydiphenic acid is an organic compound with the formula [(HO)<sub>3</sub>C<sub>6</sub>HCO<sub>2</sub>H]2. It is the oxidatively coupled derivative of gallic acid[1] It is a white solid, although samples are typically brown owing to oxidation.thumb|left|142px|Ellagic acid.Hexahydroxydiphenic acid is a component of some ellagitannins,[2] such as casuarictin. Luteic acid is the monolactone and ellagic acid is the dilactone of hexahydroxydiphenic acid.

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  1. Haslam . E. . Cai . Y. . 10.1039/NP9941100041 . Plant polyphenols (vegetable tannins): Gallic acid metabolism . Natural Product Reports . 11 . 1 . 41–66 . 1994 . 15206456.
  2. 10.1021/jo034495x. 12968897. Ellagitannin Chemistry. Studies on the Stability and Reactivity of 2,4-HHDP-Containing Glucopyranose Systems. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 68. 19. 7433–7438. 2003. Feldman. Ken S.. Iyer. Malliga R.. Liu. Yanze.

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