Phenylacetic acid

CAS Registry Number®

103-82-2

CAS Name

Phenylacetic acid

Molecular Formula

C8H8O2

Molecular Mass

136.15

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    265.5 °C @ Press: 760 Torr

  • Melting Point (1)

    76.5 °C

  • Density (1)

    1.091 g/cm³ @ Temp: 77 °C

Source(s)

  • (1) Hazardous Substances Data Bank data were obtained from the National Library of Medicine (US)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H8O2/c9-8(10)6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5H,6H2,(H,9,10)

InChIKey

InChIKey=WLJVXDMOQOGPHL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)CC=1C=CC=CC1

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzeneacetic acid
  • Acetic acid, phenyl-
  • Phenylacetic acid
  • α-Toluic acid
  • ω-Phenylacetic acid

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