α-Hydroxy-β-methylbenzenepropanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

91061-47-1

CAS Name

α-Hydroxy-β-methylbenzenepropanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C10H12O3

Molecular Mass

180.20

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    121-122 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C10H12O3/c1-7(9(11)10(12)13)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-7,9,11H,1H3,(H,12,13)

InChIKey

InChIKey=QLCVGHRWKIOGCM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzenepropanoic acid, α-hydroxy-β-methyl-
  • Hydrocinnamic acid, α-hydroxy-β-methyl-
  • α-Hydroxy-β-methylbenzenepropanoic acid
  • 2-Hydroxy-3-phenylbutanoic acid
  • 2-Hydroxy-3-phenyl-butyric acid

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