Dobesilic acid

Dobesilic acid
Names
	IUPAC name 2,5-Dihydroxybenzenesulfonic acid
	Other names Hydroquinonesulfonic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	88-46-0;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:71157;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1232131;
ChemSpider	16554;
DrugBank	DB13529;
ECHA InfoCard	100.001.667
EC Number	201-833-4;
PubChem CID	17507;
UNII	TO0PAT081I;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8045014 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H6O5S/c7-4-1-2-5(8)6(3-4)12(9,10)11/h1-3,7-8H,(H,9,10,11) Key: IKQCSJBQLWJEPU-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C1=CC(=C(C=C1O)S(=O)(=O)O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H6O5S
Molar mass	190.17 g·mol−1
Related compounds
Other cations	Calcium dobesilate
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Dobesilic acid is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C₆H₆O₅S. It is classified as both a phenol and a sulfonic acid.

Uses

Salts of dobesilic are used as pharmaceutical drugs. The calcium salt, calcium dobesilate, is used as a vasoprotective drug.^[1]^[2] The diethylamine salt, etamsylate, is an antihemorrhagic agent.^[3]