Ethyl 2-hydroxy-6-methylbenzoate

CAS Registry Number®

6555-40-4
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CAS Name

Ethyl 2-hydroxy-6-methylbenzoate

Molecular Formula

C10H12O3

Molecular Mass

180.20

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    85-95 °C @ Press: 0.5 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    42-45 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C10H12O3/c1-3-13-10(12)9-7(2)5-4-6-8(9)11/h4-6,11H,3H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=KWXBNUYCDMPLEQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OCC)C=1C(O)=CC=CC1C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-6-methyl-, ethyl ester
  • 2,6-Cresotic acid, ethyl ester
  • Ethyl 6-methylsalicylate
  • Ethyl 2-hydroxy-6-methylbenzoate
  • 2-Hydroxy-6-methylbenzoic acid ethyl ester

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