Molecule record

benzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid

C8H6O4

166.13 g/mol

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Molecular properties

Formula
C8H6O4
Molar mass
166.13 g·mol−1
Exact mass
166.0266 Da
6
PubChem CID
8496

Functional groups

Aromatic ring
Carboxylic acid

Physical properties

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

Common names and synonyms

  • 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid
  • 121-91-5
  • 204-506-4
  • Acide isophtalique
  • Acide isophtalique [French]
  • BRN 1909332
  • CHEBI:30802
  • DTXCID301485
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  • DTXSID3021485
  • EINECS 204-506-4
  • HSDB 2090
  • ISOPHTHALIC ACID
  • Isophthalate
  • Kyselina isoftalova
  • Kyselina isoftalova [Czech]
  • MFCD00002516
  • NSC-15310
  • RefChem:7642
  • X35216H9FJ
  • benzene-1,3-dicarboxylate;hydron
  • m-Benzenedicarboxylic acid
  • m-Dicarboxybenzene
  • m-Phthalic acid
  • meta-benzenedicarboxylic acid

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
O=C(O)c1cccc(C(=O)O)c1
Isomeric SMILES
C1=CC(=CC(=C1)C(=O)O)C(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H6O4/c9-7(10)5-2-1-3-6(4-5)8(11)12/h1-4H,(H,9,10)(H,11,12)
InChIKey
QQVIHTHCMHWDBS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
8496

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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