Benzeneacetic acid, α-formyl-, methyl ester

CAS Registry Number®

5894-79-1

CAS Name

Benzeneacetic acid, α-formyl-, methyl ester

Molecular Formula

C10H10O3

Molecular Mass

178.18

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    61-65 °C @ Press: 0.2 Torr

  • Melting Point (1)

    38.0-39.0 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C10H10O3/c1-13-10(12)9(7-11)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-7,9H,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=ORJFSDFCHJQCOH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzeneacetic acid, α-formyl-, methyl ester
  • Malonaldehydic acid, phenyl-, methyl ester
  • Methyl formylphenylacetate
  • Methyl α-formylbenzeneacetate
  • Methyl α-formylphenylacetate

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

79901-65-8

CAS INSIGHTSTM
Purple and red filaments produced by electrostatic discharge inside a plasma ball.