Methyl 4-methoxybenzoate

CAS Registry Number®

121-98-2

CAS Name

Methyl 4-methoxybenzoate

Molecular Formula

C9H10O3

Molecular Mass

166.17

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    256 °C
  • Melting Point (1)

    49 °C

Source(s)

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

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C9H10O3/c1-11-8-5-3-7(4-6-8)9(10)12-2/h3-6H,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=DDIZAANNODHTRB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 4-methoxy-, methyl ester
  • p-Anisic acid, methyl ester
  • Methyl p-methoxybenzoate
  • Methyl p-anisate
  • Methyl 4-methoxybenzoate

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