Molecule record

2-formylbenzoic acid

C8H6O3

150.13 g/mol

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Molecular properties

Formula
C8H6O3
Molar mass
150.13 g·mol−1
Exact mass
150.0317 Da
6
PubChem CID
8406

Functional groups

Aldehyde
Aromatic ring
Carboxylic acid

Physical properties

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

Common names and synonyms

  • 119-67-5
  • 2-Carboxybenzaldehyde
  • 2-Carboxybenzaldehyde, 97%
  • 2-FORMYL BENZOIC ACID [USP IMPURITY]
  • 2-formyl-benzoic acid
  • 204-342-3
  • 4-10-00-02748 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
  • BRN 0742381
Show all 24 synonyms
  • Benzaldehyde-2-carboxylic Acid
  • Benzoic acid, 2-formyl-
  • Benzoic acid, formyl-
  • CHEBI:17605
  • DTXCID5033468
  • DTXSID1059490
  • EINECS 204-342-3
  • MFCD00003336
  • NSC 5045
  • NSC5045
  • OAEGSO7G3Y
  • PHTHALALDEHYDIC ACID
  • RefChem:863022
  • SCHEMBL78873
  • o-Carboxybenzaldehyde
  • o-Formylbenzoic acid

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
O=Cc1ccccc1C(=O)O
Isomeric SMILES
C1=CC=C(C(=C1)C=O)C(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H6O3/c9-5-6-3-1-2-4-7(6)8(10)11/h1-5H,(H,10,11)
InChIKey
DYNFCHNNOHNJFG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
8406

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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