Molecule record

2-methoxybenzaldehyde

C8H8O2

136.15 g/mol

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Molecular properties

Formula
C8H8O2
Molar mass
136.15 g·mol−1
Exact mass
136.0524 Da
5
PubChem CID
8658

Functional groups

Aldehyde
Alkane / alkyl carbon
Aromatic ring
Ether

Physical properties

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

Common names and synonyms

  • 2-methoxy-benzaldehyde
  • 2Anisaldehyde
  • 4-08-00-00180 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
  • 7CP821WF2W
  • AI3-01375
  • BRN 0606301
  • Benzaldehyde, 2-methoxy-
  • DTXCID0030245
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  • DTXSID1051690
  • EINECS 205-171-7
  • FEMA NO. 4077
  • Formylanisole, o
  • Formylanisole, o-
  • METHOXYBENZALDEHYDE, O-
  • NSC 58960
  • O-ANISALDEHYDE [FHFI]
  • O-ANISALDEHYDE [USP-RS]
  • O-Anisaldehyde, 8CI
  • O-METHOXYBENZALDEHYDE [FHFI]
  • UNII-7CP821WF2W
  • o-Anisaldehyde
  • o-Methoxybenzaldehyde
  • o-methoxy benzaldehyde
  • oAnisaldehyde

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
COc1ccccc1C=O
Isomeric SMILES
COC1=CC=CC=C1C=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H8O2/c1-10-8-5-3-2-4-7(8)6-9/h2-6H,1H3
InChIKey
PKZJLOCLABXVMC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
8658

Spectroscopy

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Simulated NMR

On-demand educational prediction for 2-methoxybenzaldehyde; not experimental data.

Simulated EI mass spectrum

On-demand educational fragmentation for 2-methoxybenzaldehyde; not experimental data.

Sources

Molecule identity

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