2-(3-Methoxyphenoxy)benzoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

21905-75-9

CAS Name

2-(3-Methoxyphenoxy)benzoic acid

Molecular Formula

C14H12O4

Molecular Mass

244.24

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    128-130 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C14H12O4/c1-17-10-5-4-6-11(9-10)18-13-8-3-2-7-12(13)14(15)16/h2-9H,1H3,(H,15,16)

InChIKey

InChIKey=SYHDRSQBOSNTHM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

O(C1=C(C(O)=O)C=CC=C1)C2=CC(OC)=CC=C2

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C=1C=CC=CC1OC2=CC=CC(OC)=C2

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 2-(3-methoxyphenoxy)-
  • Benzoic acid, o-(m-methoxyphenoxy)-
  • 2-(3-Methoxyphenoxy)benzoic acid

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