Molecule record

2-(4-nitrophenyl)acetic acid

C8H7NO4

181.15 g/mol

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Molecular properties

Formula
C8H7NO4
Molar mass
181.15 g·mol−1
Exact mass
181.0375 Da
6
PubChem CID
4661

Functional groups

Alkane / alkyl carbon
Aromatic ring
Carboxylic acid
Nitro compound

Physical properties

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

Common names and synonyms

  • (4-Nitro-phenyl)-acetic acid
  • 104-03-0
  • 1ajn
  • 2-(4-Nitrophenoxy)acetic acid
  • 2-(p-Nitrophenyl)acetic acid
  • 203-168-5
  • 4-Nitrobenzencacetic Acid
  • 4-Nitrobenzeneacetic acid
Show all 24 synonyms
  • 4-Nitrophenylacetic acid
  • 4-Nitrophenylaetic acid
  • 4-nitrophenylacetate
  • 4-nitrophenylaceticacid
  • Acetic acid, (p-nitrophenyl)-
  • Benzeneacetic acid, 4-nitro-
  • CCRIS 2338
  • CHEBI:40443
  • DTXCID8032837
  • DTXSID6059289
  • EINECS 203-168-5
  • KLB4P626RE
  • MFCD00007383
  • NSC-5398
  • RefChem:858156
  • p-nitrophenylacetic acid

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
O=C(O)Cc1ccc([N+](=O)[O-])cc1
Isomeric SMILES
C1=CC(=CC=C1CC(=O)O)[N+](=O)[O-]
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H7NO4/c10-8(11)5-6-1-3-7(4-2-6)9(12)13/h1-4H,5H2,(H,10,11)
InChIKey
YBADLXQNJCMBKR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
4661

Spectroscopy

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Simulated NMR

On-demand educational prediction for 2-(4-nitrophenyl)acetic acid; not experimental data.

Simulated EI mass spectrum

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Sources

Molecule identity

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