5-Ethyl-2-hydroxybenzoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

51-27-4

CAS Name

5-Ethyl-2-hydroxybenzoic acid

Molecular Formula

C9H10O3

Molecular Mass

166.17

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Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C9H10O3/c1-2-6-3-4-8(10)7(5-6)9(11)12/h3-5,10H,2H2,1H3,(H,11,12)

InChIKey

InChIKey=WYIAFSIUYJGIPU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 5-ethyl-2-hydroxy-
  • Salicylic acid, 5-ethyl-
  • 5-Ethyl-2-hydroxybenzoic acid
  • 5-Ethylsalicylic acid

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