4-Propylbenzoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

2438-05-3

CAS Name

4-Propylbenzoic acid

Molecular Formula

C10H12O2

Molecular Mass

164.20

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    142-144 °C

Source(s)

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

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C10H12O2/c1-2-3-8-4-6-9(7-5-8)10(11)12/h4-7H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,11,12)

InChIKey

InChIKey=ATZHGRNFEFVDDJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 4-propyl-
  • Benzoic acid, p-propyl-
  • 4-Propylbenzoic acid
  • p-Propylbenzoic acid
  • 4-n-Propylbenzoic acid

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