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2-(3-chlorophenyl)acetic acid

C8H7ClO2

170.59 g/mol

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Molecular properties

Formula
C8H7ClO2
Molar mass
170.59 g·mol−1
Exact mass
170.0135 Da
5
PubChem CID
15879

Functional groups

Alkane / alkyl carbon
Aromatic ring
Aryl halide
Carboxylic acid

Physical properties

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Common names and synonyms

  • (3-Chloro-phenyl)-acetic acid
  • 1878-65-5
  • 217-520-0
  • 3-CHLOROPHENYLACETIC ACID
  • 3-Chlorobenzeneacetic acid
  • 3-Chlorophenylacetic acid, 98%
  • 3-chlorophenyl acetic acid
  • AB00363
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  • AC-3240
  • Acetic acid, (m-chlorophenyl)-
  • Acetic acid, (m-chlorophenyl)-(8CI)
  • BENZENEACETIC ACID, M-CHLORO-
  • Benzeneacetic acid, 3-chloro-
  • Benzeneacetic acid, 3-chloro-(9CI)
  • CHEMBL-335792
  • DTXCID3035925
  • DTXSID5075151
  • EINECS 217-520-0
  • F3JK7EW3SX
  • InChI=1/C8H7ClO2/c9-7-3-1-2-6(4-7)5-8(10)11/h1-4H,5H2,(H,10,11
  • MFCD00004332
  • NSC 87556
  • RefChem:500510
  • m-Chlorophenylacetic acid

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
O=C(O)Cc1cccc(Cl)c1
Isomeric SMILES
C1=CC(=CC(=C1)Cl)CC(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H7ClO2/c9-7-3-1-2-6(4-7)5-8(10)11/h1-4H,5H2,(H,10,11)
InChIKey
WFPMUFXQDKMVCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
15879

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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