methyl gallate
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| PIN = Methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate
| OtherNames = Methylgallate
Gallic acid methyl ester
Gallicin
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| CASNo = 99-24-1
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| UNII = 623D3XG80C
| PubChem = 7428
| ChEBI = 145828
| SMILES = COC(=O)C1=CC(=C(C(=C1)O)O)O
| EINECS = 202-741-7
| ChemSpiderID = 7150
| InChI = 1/C8H8O5/c1-13-8(12)4-2-5(9)7(11)6(10)3-4/h2-3,9-11H,1H3
| InChIKey = FBSFWRHWHYMIOG-UHFFFAOYAZ
| StdInChI = 1S/C8H8O5/c1-13-8(12)4-2-5(9)7(11)6(10)3-4/h2-3,9-11H,1H3
| StdInChIKey = FBSFWRHWHYMIOG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Methyl gallate is a phenolic compound. It is the methyl ester of gallic acid.
Natural occurrences
It is found in Terminalia myriocarpa,{{cite journal | doi = 10.1055/s-2002-32549 | title = Pharmacologically Active Ellagitannins from Terminalia myriocarpa | year = 2002 | last1 = Marzouk | first1 = Mohamed S.A. | last2 = El-Toumy | first2 = Sayed A.A. | last3 = Moharram | first3 = Fatma A. | journal = Planta Medica | volume = 68 | issue = 6 | pages = 523–7 | pmid = 12094296 | last4 = Shalaby | first4 = NM | last5 = Ahmed | first5 = AA}} Bergenia ciliata (hairy Bergenia) and Geranium niveum.{{cite journal | pmid = 10346950 | year = 1999 | last1 = Calzada | first1 = F | last2 = Cerda-García-Rojas | first2 = CM | last3 = Meckes | first3 = M | last4 = Cedillo-Rivera | first4 = R | last5 = Bye | first5 = R | last6 = Mata | first6 = R | title = Geranins a and B, new antiprotozoal A-type proanthocyanidins from Geranium niveum | volume = 62 | issue = 5 | pages = 705–9 | doi = 10.1021/np980467b | journal = Journal of Natural Products}}
It is found in the fruit extract of Paeonia anomala.{{cite journal|first1= S.|last1= Oidovsambuu|first2= C.Y.|last2= Kim|first3= K.|last3= Kang|first4= B.|last4= Dulamjav|first5= T.|last5= Jigjidsuren|first6= C.W.|last6= Nho|year= 2013|title= Protective effect of Paeonia anomala extracts and constituents against tert-butylhydroperoxide-induced oxidative stress in HepG2 cells|journal= Planta Med|volume= 79|issue= 2|pages= 116–122|url= https://www.thieme-connect.com/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0032-1328062|accessdate= 2016-04-20|doi=10.1055/s-0032-1328062|pmid= 23349023|url-access= subscription}}
It is also found in wine.Simultaneous Determination of Nonanthocyanin Phenolic Compounds in Red Wines by HPLC-DAD/ESI-MS. María Monagas, Rafael Suárez, Carmen Gómez-Cordovés and Begoña Bartolomé, Am J Enol Vitic. June 2005, 56, pages 139-147