Methyl 4-(hydroxymethyl)benzoate

CAS Registry Number®

6908-41-4
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CAS Name

Methyl 4-(hydroxymethyl)benzoate

Molecular Formula

C9H10O3

Molecular Mass

166.17

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    129-133 °C @ Press: 0.8 Torr
  • Melting Point (2)

    48.5-49.5 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C9H10O3/c1-12-9(11)8-4-2-7(6-10)3-5-8/h2-5,10H,6H2,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=VBWFYEFYHJRJER-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 4-(hydroxymethyl)-, methyl ester
  • p-Toluic acid, α-hydroxy-, methyl ester
  • Methyl p-(hydroxymethyl)benzoate
  • Methyl 4-(hydroxymethyl)benzoate
  • p-(Methoxycarbonyl)benzyl alcohol

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

185532-81-4, 2252140-10-4

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