Molecule record

2-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetic acid

C9H10O3

166.18 g/mol

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Molecular properties

Formula
C9H10O3
Molar mass
166.18 g·mol−1
Exact mass
166.0630 Da
5
PubChem CID
7690

Functional groups

Alkane / alkyl carbon
Aromatic ring
Carboxylic acid
Ether

Physical properties

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

Common names and synonyms

  • (4-Methoxy-phenyl)-acetic acid
  • 104-01-8
  • 2-(p-Anisyl)acetate
  • 2-(p-Anisyl)acetic acid
  • 4-Methoxybenzeneacetate
  • 4-Methoxybenzeneacetic acid
  • 4-Methoxyphenylacetic acid
  • 4-methoxyphenylacetate
Show all 24 synonyms
  • AJP2V8U5K6
  • Acetic acid, (p-methoxyphenyl)-
  • BRN 1101737
  • Benzeneacetic acid, 4-methoxy-
  • CHEBI:55501
  • EINECS 203-166-4
  • Homo-p-anisic acid
  • Homoanisate
  • Homoanisic acid
  • NSC 27799
  • p-Anisylacetic acid
  • p-Methoxy-a-toluate
  • p-Methoxy-alpha-toluate
  • p-Methoxy-alpha-toluic acid
  • p-Methoxyphenylacetic acid
  • p-methoxyphenyl-acetate

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
COc1ccc(CC(=O)O)cc1
Isomeric SMILES
COC1=CC=C(C=C1)CC(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C9H10O3/c1-12-8-4-2-7(3-5-8)6-9(10)11/h2-5H,6H2,1H3,(H,10,11)
InChIKey
NRPFNQUDKRYCNX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
7690

Spectroscopy

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Simulated NMR

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

Simulated EI mass spectrum

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Sources

Molecule identity

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