4-Methyl-β-phenylbenzenepropanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

4073-42-1

CAS Name

4-Methyl-β-phenylbenzenepropanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C16H16O2

Molecular Mass

240.30

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    230-232 °C @ Press: 14 Torr

  • Melting Point (1)

    108-112 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C16H16O2/c1-12-7-9-14(10-8-12)15(11-16(17)18)13-5-3-2-4-6-13/h2-10,15H,11H2,1H3,(H,17,18)

InChIKey

InChIKey=VFSKJOKMOSONNS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CC(O)=O)(C1=CC=C(C)C=C1)C2=CC=CC=C2

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)CC(C=1C=CC=CC1)C2=CC=C(C=C2)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzenepropanoic acid, 4-methyl-β-phenyl-
  • Hydrocinnamic acid, p-methyl-β-phenyl-
  • 4-Methyl-β-phenylbenzenepropanoic acid
  • 3-Phenyl-3-(4-methylphenyl)propionic acid

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