4-Methoxybenzoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

100-09-4

CAS Name

4-Methoxybenzoic acid

Molecular Formula

C8H8O3

Molecular Mass

152.15

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    276.5 °C
  • Melting Point (1)

    185 °C

Source(s)

  • (1) PhysProp data were obtained from Syracuse Research Corporation of Syracuse, New York (US)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-7-4-2-6(3-5-7)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,10)

InChIKey

InChIKey=ZEYHEAKUIGZSGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(O)(=O)C1=CC=C(OC)C=C1

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C1=CC=C(OC)C=C1

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 4-methoxy-
  • p-Anisic acid
  • 4-Methoxybenzoic acid
  • Draconic acid
  • p-Methoxybenzoic acid

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