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2-(3-methylphenyl)acetic acid

C9H10O2

150.18 g/mol

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Molecular properties

Formula
C9H10O2
Molar mass
150.18 g·mol−1
Exact mass
150.0681 Da
5
PubChem CID
12121

Functional groups

Alkane / alkyl carbon
Aromatic ring
Carboxylic acid

Physical properties

No source-backed physical properties are curated for this molecule yet.

Common names and synonyms

  • (3-Methylphenyl)acetate
  • 2-(m-Tolyl)acetic acid
  • 2-m-tolyl acetic acid
  • 210-683-9
  • 3-Methylbenzeneacetic acid
  • 3-Methylphenylacetic acid
  • 3-tolylacetic acid
  • 621-36-3
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  • AF4FNN5J9F
  • Benzeneacetic acid, 3-methyl-
  • CHEBI:88356
  • DTXCID30133638
  • DTXSID30211147
  • EINECS 210-683-9
  • GJMPSRSMBJLKKB-UHFFFAOYSA-
  • InChI=1/C9H10O2/c1-7-3-2-4-8(5-7)6-9(10)11/h2-5H,6H2,1H3,(H,10,11)
  • MFCD00004340
  • NSC-76090
  • RefChem:800404
  • m-Methylphenylacetate
  • m-Methylphenylacetic acid
  • m-Tolylacetic acid
  • m-tolyl acetic acid
  • methyll 3-methylphenylacetate

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
Cc1cccc(CC(=O)O)c1
Isomeric SMILES
CC1=CC(=CC=C1)CC(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C9H10O2/c1-7-3-2-4-8(5-7)6-9(10)11/h2-5H,6H2,1H3,(H,10,11)
InChIKey
GJMPSRSMBJLKKB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
12121

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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