Molecule record

4-cyano-2-hydroxybenzoic acid

C8H5NO3

163.13 g/mol

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Molecular properties

Formula
C8H5NO3
Molar mass
163.13 g·mol−1
Exact mass
163.0269 Da
7
PubChem CID
15691200

Functional groups

Aromatic ring
Carboxylic acid
Nitrile
Phenol

Physical properties

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

Common names and synonyms

  • 4-CYANO-2-HYDROXYBENZOICACID
  • 4-cyano-2-hydroxy-benzoic acid
  • 4-cyanosalicylic acid
  • 4691-71-8
  • 850-525-1
  • AKOS025146416
  • Benzoic acid, 4-cyano-2-hydroxy-
  • CS-0373272
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  • EAA69171
  • EN300-173010
  • H26792
  • MB26600
  • MFCD16999168
  • RefChem:522190
  • SCHEMBL4962858
  • SY043278
  • Z1255363166

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
N#Cc1ccc(C(=O)O)c(O)c1
Isomeric SMILES
C1=CC(=C(C=C1C#N)O)C(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H5NO3/c9-4-5-1-2-6(8(11)12)7(10)3-5/h1-3,10H,(H,11,12)
InChIKey
RESKSOIIHUXLOJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
15691200

Spectroscopy

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Open library
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Simulated NMR

On-demand educational prediction for 4-cyano-2-hydroxybenzoic acid; not experimental data.

Simulated EI mass spectrum

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Sources

Molecule identity

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