3-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-2-hydroxy-6-methylbenzoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

6934-03-8

CAS Name

3-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-2-hydroxy-6-methylbenzoic acid

Molecular Formula

C12H16O3

Molecular Mass

208.25

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    170 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C12H16O3/c1-7-5-6-8(12(2,3)4)10(13)9(7)11(14)15/h5-6,13H,1-4H3,(H,14,15)

InChIKey

InChIKey=JXQCUCDXLSGQNZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

OC1=C(C(O)=O)C(C)=CC=C1C(C)(C)C

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C1=C(O)C(=CC=C1C)C(C)(C)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 3-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-hydroxy-6-methyl-
  • 2,6-Cresotic acid, 3-tert-butyl-
  • 3-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-2-hydroxy-6-methylbenzoic acid
  • 3-tert-Butyl-6-methylsalicylic acid
  • 3-tert-Butyl-2-hydroxy-6-methylbenzoic acid

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