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6-Methylsalicylic acid

CAS Registry Number®

567-61-3

CAS Name

6-Methylsalicylic acid

Molecular Formula

C8H8O3

Molecular Mass

152.15

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    170 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-5-3-2-4-6(9)7(5)8(10)11/h2-4,9H,1H3,(H,10,11)

InChIKey

InChIKey=HCJMNOSIAGSZBM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C=1C(O)=CC=CC1C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-6-methyl-
  • 2,6-Cresotic acid
  • 2-Hydroxy-6-methylbenzoic acid
  • 6-MS
  • 6-MSA

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