Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-, methyl ester

CAS Registry Number®

23287-26-5

CAS Name

Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-, methyl ester

Molecular Formula

C9H10O3

Molecular Mass

166.17

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    235 °C
  • Melting Point (1)

    29 °C
  • Density (2)

    1.1683 g/cm³ @ Temp: 0 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

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

InChIKey

InChIKey=SUHLUMKZPUMAFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OC)C1=CC=CC(=C1O)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-, methyl ester
  • 2,3-Cresotic acid, methyl ester
  • Methyl o-cresotinate
  • 2-Hydroxy-3-methylbenzoic acid methyl ester
  • Methyl 3-methylsalicylate

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

50922-47-9

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