Phenylglyoxylic acid

CAS Registry Number®

611-73-4

CAS Name

Phenylglyoxylic acid

Molecular Formula

C8H6O3

Molecular Mass

150.13

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    147-151 °C @ Press: 12 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    66 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H6O3/c9-7(8(10)11)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H,(H,10,11)

InChIKey

InChIKey=FAQJJMHZNSSFSM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzeneacetic acid, α-oxo-
  • Glyoxylic acid, phenyl-
  • α-Oxobenzeneacetic acid
  • Benzoylformic acid
  • Formic acid, benzoyl-

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