Molecule record

2-methoxybenzoic acid

C8H8O3

152.15 g/mol

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Molecular properties

Formula
C8H8O3
Molar mass
152.15 g·mol−1
Exact mass
152.0473 Da
5
PubChem CID
11370

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

  • 2-Anisic acid
  • 2-Methoxy-benzoic acid
  • 2-Methoxybenzoicacid
  • 209-447-8
  • 49WA6Z7GZA
  • 529-75-9
  • 579-75-9
  • BENZOIC ACID,2-METHOXY
Show all 24 synonyms
  • Benzoic acid, 2-methoxy-
  • CHEBI:421840
  • DTXCID6042282
  • DTXSID3060376
  • EINECS 209-447-8
  • FEMA NO. 3943
  • Kyselina 2-methoxybenzoova
  • Kyselina 2-methoxybenzoova [Czech]
  • MFCD00002431
  • NSC-3778
  • O-Methoxy benzoic acid
  • O-Methylsalicylic acid
  • RefChem:87897
  • Salicylic acid methyl ether
  • o-Anisic acid
  • o-Methoxybenzoic acid

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
COc1ccccc1C(=O)O
Isomeric SMILES
COC1=CC=CC=C1C(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-7-5-3-2-4-6(7)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,10)
InChIKey
ILUJQPXNXACGAN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
11370

Spectroscopy

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Simulated NMR

On-demand educational prediction for 2-methoxybenzoic acid; not experimental data.

Simulated EI mass spectrum

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Sources

Molecule identity

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