Molecule record

4-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
7478

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

  • 100-09-4
  • 1335-08-6
  • 202-818-5
  • 4-Anisic acid
  • 4-Methoxy benzoic acid
  • 4-Methoxybenzoic acid;Draconic acid
  • 4SB6Y7DMM3
  • ANISIC ACID
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  • ANISIC ACID, PARA
  • Benzoic acid, 4-methoxy-
  • CHEBI:40813
  • DTXCID0032445
  • DTXSID4059205
  • Draconic acid
  • FEMA NO. 3945
  • Kyselina 4-methoxybenzoova
  • MFCD00002542
  • Methoxybenzoic acid
  • NSC-32742
  • P-Methoxy Benzoic Acid
  • RefChem:44617
  • p-Anisic acid
  • p-Methoxybenzoic acid
  • para-anisic acid

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
COc1ccc(C(=O)O)cc1
Isomeric SMILES
COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-7-4-2-6(3-5-7)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,10)
InChIKey
ZEYHEAKUIGZSGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
7478

Spectroscopy

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Simulated NMR

On-demand educational prediction for 4-methoxybenzoic acid; not experimental data.

Simulated EI mass spectrum

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Sources

Molecule identity

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