Methyl 3-hydroxybenzoate

CAS Registry Number®

19438-10-9

CAS Name

Methyl 3-hydroxybenzoate

Molecular Formula

C8H8O3

Molecular Mass

152.15

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    279-281 °C

  • Melting Point (2)

    73 °C

  • Density (3)

    1.23 g/cm³ (crystalline) @ Temp: 25 °C; Press: 750 Torr

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

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

InChIKey

InChIKey=YKUCHDXIBAQWSF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OC)C=1C=CC=C(O)C1

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 3-hydroxy-, methyl ester
  • Benzoic acid, m-hydroxy-, methyl ester
  • 3-Hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester
  • Methyl m-hydroxybenzoate
  • Methyl 3-hydroxybenzoate

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