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Product Name:
2-Methoxybenzoic acid
Formula:
C8H8O3
Synonyms:
o-Anisic acid;O-Methylsalicylic acid
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | White odorless powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] |
|---|---|
| Boiling Point | 279.00 to 280.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Melting Point | 106 °C |
| Solubility | 5 mg/mL at 30 °C |
| LogP | 1.59 |
| Kovats Retention Index | 1490 |
| Chemical Classes | Other Classes -> Benzoic Acid Derivatives |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 152.15 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 1.6 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 2 |
| Exact Mass | 152.047344113 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 152.047344113 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 46.5 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 11 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 144 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
O-methylsalicylic acid is a methoxybenzoic acid that is the methyl ether of salicylic acid. It has a role as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug and a flavouring agent. It is a conjugate acid of an O-methylsalicylate.