Molecule record

2-(4-chlorophenyl)acetic acid

C8H7ClO2

170.59 g/mol

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Molecular properties

Formula
C8H7ClO2
Molar mass
170.59 g·mol−1
Exact mass
170.0135 Da
5
PubChem CID
15880

Functional groups

Alkane / alkyl carbon
Aromatic ring
Aryl halide
Carboxylic acid

Physical properties

No source-backed physical properties are curated for this molecule yet.

Common names and synonyms

  • (4-chloro-phenyl)-acetic acid
  • 1878-66-6
  • 2-(p-Chlorophenyl)acetic acid
  • 217-521-6
  • 4-Chlorobenzeneacetic acid
  • 4-Chlorophenylacetic acid
  • 4-chiorophenylacetic acid
  • 4-chlorophenyl-acetic acid
Show all 24 synonyms
  • 4chlorophenylacetic acid
  • Acetic acid, (p-chlorophenyl)-
  • BRN 1072816
  • Benzeneacetic acid, 4-chloro-
  • CCRIS 8622
  • CHEBI:30749
  • DTXCID8035926
  • DTXSID7062031
  • EINECS 217-521-6
  • LLQ6PU28WR
  • MFCD00004344
  • NSC-14285
  • P-CHLOROPHENYLACETIC ACID
  • RefChem:98605
  • UNII-LLQ6PU28WR
  • p-chlorophenyl acetic acid

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
O=C(O)Cc1ccc(Cl)cc1
Isomeric SMILES
C1=CC(=CC=C1CC(=O)O)Cl
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H7ClO2/c9-7-3-1-6(2-4-7)5-8(10)11/h1-4H,5H2,(H,10,11)
InChIKey
CDPKJZJVTHSESZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
15880

Spectroscopy

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Simulated NMR

On-demand educational prediction for 2-(4-chlorophenyl)acetic acid; not experimental data.

Simulated EI mass spectrum

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Sources

Molecule identity

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