5-Chloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

3438-16-2

CAS Name

5-Chloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid

Molecular Formula

C8H7ClO3

Molecular Mass

186.59

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    82 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H7ClO3/c1-12-7-3-2-5(9)4-6(7)8(10)11/h2-4H,1H3,(H,10,11)

InChIKey

InChIKey=HULDRQRKKXRXBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C1=CC(Cl)=CC=C1OC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 5-chloro-2-methoxy-
  • o-Anisic acid, 5-chloro-
  • 5-Chloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid
  • 2-Methoxy-5-chlorobenzoic acid
  • 5-Chloro-o-anisic acid

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