Pentahydroxybenzene

Pentahydroxybenzene
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Benzenepentol
	Other names 1,2,3,4,5-Benzenepentol
Identifiers
CAS Number	4270-96-6 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:193968;
ChemSpider	279779;
PubChem CID	316180;
UNII	F8JPD7Y26L ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90311490 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H6O5/c7-2-1-3(8)5(10)6(11)4(2)9/h1,7-11H Key: RUFWIGMRKSSQJC-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C1=C(C(=C(C(=C1O)O)O)O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H6O5
Molar mass	158.109 g·mol−1
Appearance	pinkish crystals
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Pentahydroxybenzene (C₆H₆O₅) is a chemical compound whose structure consists of a benzene ring with five hydroxy groups (–OH) as substituents. The compound forms white to pinkish crystals. It decomposes at 264–269 °C.