α-(Hydroxymethyl)-α-methylbenzeneacetic acid

CAS Registry Number®

4370-81-4

CAS Name

α-(Hydroxymethyl)-α-methylbenzeneacetic acid

Molecular Formula

C10H12O3

Molecular Mass

180.20

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    98 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C10H12O3/c1-10(7-11,9(12)13)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-6,11H,7H2,1H3,(H,12,13)

InChIKey

InChIKey=ISSYFABJJSOCQG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(O)=O)(CO)(C)C1=CC=CC=C1

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzeneacetic acid, α-(hydroxymethyl)-α-methyl-
  • Hydracrylic acid, 2-methyl-2-phenyl-
  • α-(Hydroxymethyl)-α-methylbenzeneacetic acid
  • α-Methyltropic acid
  • NSC 41424

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

31917-13-2

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