Benzoic acid, 3-methyl-, methyl ester

CAS Registry Number®

99-36-5

CAS Name

Benzoic acid, 3-methyl-, methyl ester

Molecular Formula

C9H10O2

Molecular Mass

150.17

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    108 °C @ Press: 14 Torr

  • Density (1)

    1.0625 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C9H10O2/c1-7-4-3-5-8(6-7)9(10)11-2/h3-6H,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=CPXCDEMFNPKOEF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 3-methyl-, methyl ester
  • m-Toluic acid, methyl ester
  • Methyl m-toluate
  • Methyl 3-methylbenzoate
  • Methyl m-methylbenzoate

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CAS INSIGHTSTM
Cell Membrane Phospholipid Structure,Phospholipid bilayer of the cell membrane, Lipid bilayer