Molecule record

3-methoxybenzoic acid

C8H8O3

152.15 g/mol

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Molecular properties

Formula
C8H8O3
Molar mass
152.15 g·mol−1
Exact mass
152.0473 Da
5
PubChem CID
11461

Functional groups

Alkane / alkyl carbon
Aromatic ring
Carboxylic acid
Ether

Physical properties

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

Common names and synonyms

  • 209-574-9
  • 3-Anisic acid
  • 3-METHOXYBENZOIC ACID [FHFI]
  • 3-METHOXYBENZOICACID
  • 3-methoxy benzoic acid
  • 3-methoxylbenzoic acid
  • 586-38-9
  • AKOS000119695
Show all 24 synonyms
  • BENZOIC ACID,3-METHOXY
  • Benzoic acid, 3-methoxy-
  • CHEBI:88458
  • DTXCID7042437
  • DTXSID2060410
  • E2I36FH6QZ
  • EINECS 209-574-9
  • FEMA NO. 3944
  • MFCD00002499
  • NSC-27014
  • NSC-9264
  • RefChem:94631
  • SCHEMBL63427
  • WLN: QVR CO1
  • m-Anisic acid
  • m-Methoxybenzoic acid

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
COc1cccc(C(=O)O)c1
Isomeric SMILES
COC1=CC=CC(=C1)C(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-7-4-2-3-6(5-7)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,10)
InChIKey
XHQZJYCNDZAGLW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
11461

Spectroscopy

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Open library
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Simulated NMR

On-demand educational prediction for 3-methoxybenzoic acid; not experimental data.

Simulated EI mass spectrum

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Sources

Molecule identity

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