5-Chloro-2-hydroxy-4-methylbenzoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

35458-35-6

CAS Name

5-Chloro-2-hydroxy-4-methylbenzoic acid

Molecular Formula

C8H7ClO3

Molecular Mass

186.59

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    205 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

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

InChIKey

InChIKey=PNBKMRRXXVGPTJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(O)(=O)C1=C(O)C=C(C)C(Cl)=C1

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 5-chloro-2-hydroxy-4-methyl-
  • 2,4-Cresotic acid, 5-chloro-
  • 5-Chloro-2-hydroxy-4-methylbenzoic acid

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