(4-Methoxyphenyl)acetic acid

CAS Registry Number®

104-01-8

CAS Name

(4-Methoxyphenyl)acetic acid

Molecular Formula

C9H10O3

Molecular Mass

166.17

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    138-140 °C @ Press: 2-3 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    87 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C9H10O3/c1-12-8-4-2-7(3-5-8)6-9(10)11/h2-5H,6H2,1H3,(H,10,11)

InChIKey

InChIKey=NRPFNQUDKRYCNX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)CC1=CC=C(OC)C=C1

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzeneacetic acid, 4-methoxy-
  • Acetic acid, (p-methoxyphenyl)-
  • 4-Methoxybenzeneacetic acid
  • Homoanisic acid
  • (p-Methoxyphenyl)acetic acid

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CAS INSIGHTSTM
Cell Membrane Phospholipid Structure,Phospholipid bilayer of the cell membrane, Lipid bilayer