Procatechuic acid, alias: 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, molecular formula: (HO) 2C6H3COOH, white to brown crystalline powder, discoloration in air. Density: 1.54g/cm3, melting point: about 200 °C (decomposition); soluble in ethanol, ether. Protocatechuic acid is mainly used in the fields of medicine synthesis, organic intermediates synthesis, dye synthesis and chemical reagents. It is also the core raw material

Ethyl phenylacetate, molecular formula: C10H12O2, CAS No.: 101-97-3, boiling point: 229℃, relative density: 1.0333, refractive index: 1.4980, flash point :98℃, appearance: colorless or nearly colorless transparent liquid, with strong and sweet honey aroma. It is insoluble in water and can be mixed with ethanol, ether, benzene and chloroform. It is used to make all kinds

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