α,α-Dimethylbenzenebutanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

4374-44-1

CAS Name

α,α-Dimethylbenzenebutanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C12H16O2

Molecular Mass

192.25

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    140-143 °C @ Press: 0.2-0.3 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    96-98 °C

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Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C12H16O2/c1-12(2,11(13)14)9-8-10-6-4-3-5-7-10/h3-7H,8-9H2,1-2H3,(H,13,14)

InChIKey

InChIKey=GMOZKMQQJYBLTL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzenebutanoic acid, α,α-dimethyl-
  • Butyric acid, 2,2-dimethyl-4-phenyl-
  • α,α-Dimethylbenzenebutanoic acid
  • Benzylpivalic acid
  • 2,2-Dimethyl-4-phenylbutyric acid

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