α-Butylbenzeneacetic acid

CAS Registry Number®

24716-09-4

CAS Name

α-Butylbenzeneacetic acid

Molecular Formula

C12H16O2

Molecular Mass

192.25

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    133-135 °C @ Press: 1.5 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    98.5-99.0 °C

  • Density (3)

    1.022 g/cm³ @ Temp: 25 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C12H16O2/c1-2-3-9-11(12(13)14)10-7-5-4-6-8-10/h4-8,11H,2-3,9H2,1H3,(H,13,14)

InChIKey

InChIKey=PGIOANNVJQQCDT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C(C=1C=CC=CC1)CCCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzeneacetic acid, α-butyl-
  • Hexanoic acid, 2-phenyl-
  • α-Butylbenzeneacetic acid
  • 2-Phenylhexanoic acid
  • α-Butylphenylacetic acid

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