3-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-5-methylbenzoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

17484-28-5

CAS Name

3-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-5-methylbenzoic acid

Molecular Formula

C12H16O2

Molecular Mass

192.25

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    163-164 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C12H16O2/c1-8-5-9(11(13)14)7-10(6-8)12(2,3)4/h5-7H,1-4H3,(H,13,14)

InChIKey

InChIKey=KFTYUKLBWUVVPI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C=1C=C(C=C(C1)C(C)(C)C)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 3-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-5-methyl-
  • m-Toluic acid, 5-tert-butyl-
  • 3-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-5-methylbenzoic acid
  • 3-tert-Butyl-5-methylbenzoic acid

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