Molecule record

(E)-3-(4-methylphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid

C10H10O2

162.19 g/mol

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Molecular properties

Formula
C10H10O2
Molar mass
162.19 g·mol−1
Exact mass
162.0681 Da
6
PubChem CID
731767

Functional groups

Alkane / alkyl carbon
Alkene
Aromatic ring
Carboxylic acid

Physical properties

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

Common names and synonyms

  • (2E)-3-(4-methylphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid
  • (2e)-3-(4-methylphenyl)acrylic acid
  • (E)-3-(4-methylphenyl)-2-propenoic acid
  • (E)-3-(p-Tolyl)acrylic acid
  • (E)-3-(p-Tolyl)acrylic acid; (2E)-3-(4-methylphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid
  • (E)-3-(p-tolyl)prop-2-enoic acid
  • 1866-39-3
  • 2-Propenoic acid, 3-(4-methylphenyl)-
Show all 24 synonyms
  • 2-Propenoic acid, 3-(4-methylphenyl)-, (2E)-
  • 217-479-9
  • 3-(4-methylphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid
  • 3-(p-Tolyl)acrylic acid
  • 4-Methylcinnamic acid
  • 4-Methylcinnamic acid, predominantly trans
  • 940-61-4
  • Cinnamic acid, p-methyl-
  • DTXCID601333135
  • DTXSID301314899
  • EINECS 217-479-9
  • MFCD00002697
  • NSC 66272
  • RefChem:525560
  • p-Methylcinnamic acid
  • trans-p-Methylcinnamic acid

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
Cc1ccc(/C=C/C(=O)O)cc1
Isomeric SMILES
CC1=CC=C(C=C1)/C=C/C(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C10H10O2/c1-8-2-4-9(5-3-8)6-7-10(11)12/h2-7H,1H3,(H,11,12)/b7-6+
InChIKey
RURHILYUWQEGOS-VOTSOKGWSA-N
PubChem CID
731767

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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