5-Hydroxyisophthalic Acid is used as a reagent in the synthesis of silver carboxylate metal organic framework (MOF) complexes. 5-Hydroxyisophthalic Acid is also used as the starting material in the synthesis of N,NтАЩ-Bis(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-5-[(N-(2-hydroxyethyl)carbamoyl)methoxy]-2,4,6-triiodoisophthalamide (B426310); a compound related to Ioversol( I737000) which is a nonionic, low osmolality, radiographic contrast agent.
The hydrothermal reaction of 5-hydroxyisophthalic acid, Co(II)/Cu(II) and dipyridophenazine, that forms two 3D chiral coordination polymers, was studied.