Molecule record

2-(4-methylphenyl)acetic acid

C9H10O2

150.18 g/mol

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Molecular properties

Formula
C9H10O2
Molar mass
150.18 g·mol−1
Exact mass
150.0681 Da
5
PubChem CID
248474

Functional groups

Alkane / alkyl carbon
Aromatic ring
Carboxylic acid

Physical properties

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

Common names and synonyms

  • 2-(p-Tolyl)acetic acid
  • 210-738-7
  • 4-09-00-01795 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
  • 4-Methylbenzeneacetic acid
  • 4-Methylphenylacetic acid
  • 4-Tolylacetic acid
  • 622-47-9
  • AI3-20876
Show all 24 synonyms
  • Acetic acid, (p-tolyl)-
  • BRN 2043528
  • Benzeneacetic acid, 4-methyl-
  • DTXCID80133729
  • DTXSID80211238
  • E6YY73A4AE
  • EINECS 210-738-7
  • GXXXUZIRGXYDFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • MFCD00004353
  • NSC 65595
  • RefChem:169397
  • p-Methylphenylacetic acid
  • p-Toluylessigsaure
  • p-Tolyacetic acid
  • p-Tolylacetic acid
  • p-tolyl acetic acid

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
Cc1ccc(CC(=O)O)cc1
Isomeric SMILES
CC1=CC=C(C=C1)CC(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C9H10O2/c1-7-2-4-8(5-3-7)6-9(10)11/h2-5H,6H2,1H3,(H,10,11)
InChIKey
GXXXUZIRGXYDFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
248474

Spectroscopy

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Simulated NMR

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Simulated EI mass spectrum

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Sources

Molecule identity

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