Molecule record

3-acetylbenzoic acid

C9H8O3

164.16 g/mol

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Molecular properties

Formula
C9H8O3
Molar mass
164.16 g·mol−1
Exact mass
164.0473 Da
6
PubChem CID
220324

Functional groups

Alkane / alkyl carbon
Aromatic ring
Carboxylic acid
Ketone

Physical properties

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

Common names and synonyms

  • 3'-Carboxyacetophenone
  • 3-(1-Oxoethyl)benzoic acid
  • 3-Acetophenonecarboxylic Acid
  • 3-Acetylbenzoicacid
  • 3-acetyl benzoic acid
  • 586-42-5
  • 629-958-3
  • AE-562/43460672
Show all 24 synonyms
  • AMY23806
  • Benzoic acid, 3-acetyl-
  • CHZPJUSFUDUEMZ-UHFFFAOYSA-
  • CK2180
  • DTXCID30228730
  • DTXSID40277572
  • EN300-86148
  • InChI=1/C9H8O3/c1-6(10)7-3-2-4-8(5-7)9(11)12/h2-5H,1H3,(H,11,12)
  • MFCD00045847
  • NSC-2932
  • NSC2932
  • RefChem:92822
  • STK503902
  • Z1203161684
  • m-Carboxyacetophenone
  • m-acetylbenzoic acid

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
CC(=O)c1cccc(C(=O)O)c1
Isomeric SMILES
CC(=O)C1=CC(=CC=C1)C(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C9H8O3/c1-6(10)7-3-2-4-8(5-7)9(11)12/h2-5H,1H3,(H,11,12)
InChIKey
CHZPJUSFUDUEMZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
220324

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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