A third monoclinic polymorph of 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid monohydrate C7H6O5·H2O
2011

New Form of Gallic Acid Monohydrate

publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Demirtaş Güneş, Dege Necmi, Büyükgüngör Orhan

Primary Institution: Ondokuz Mayıs University

Conclusion

The study presents a new monoclinic polymorph of 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid monohydrate with distinct hydrogen bonding patterns compared to previous forms.

Supporting Evidence

  • The new polymorph has a different hydrogen-bonding pattern than previously reported forms.
  • The gallic acid molecule is essentially planar with specific bond distances.
  • The study utilized X-ray diffraction to analyze the crystal structure.

Takeaway

Scientists found a new version of a chemical called gallic acid that has a different structure than the ones known before.

Methodology

The crystal structure was determined using X-ray diffraction techniques.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1107/S1600536811018848

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