Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-4-methyl-, methyl ester

CAS Registry Number®

4670-56-8
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CAS Name

Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-4-methyl-, methyl ester

Molecular Formula

C9H10O3

Molecular Mass

166.17

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    243 °C
  • Melting Point (1)

    27.5 °C
  • Density (2)

    1.1621 g/cm³ @ Temp: 0 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C9H10O3/c1-6-3-4-7(8(10)5-6)9(11)12-2/h3-5,10H,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=UITFCFWKYAOJEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(OC)(=O)C1=C(O)C=C(C)C=C1

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OC)C1=CC=C(C=C1O)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-4-methyl-, methyl ester
  • 2,4-Cresotic acid, methyl ester
  • Methyl 2-hydroxy-p-toluate
  • 2-Hydroxy-p-toluic acid methyl ester
  • Methyl 2-hydroxy-4-methylbenzoate

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