Molecule record

(E)-3-(2-methylphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid

C10H10O2

162.19 g/mol

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Molecular properties

Formula
C10H10O2
Molar mass
162.19 g·mol−1
Exact mass
162.0681 Da
6
PubChem CID
819020

Functional groups

Alkane / alkyl carbon
Alkene
Aromatic ring
Carboxylic acid

Physical properties

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

Common names and synonyms

  • (2E)-3-(2-methylphenyl)acrylic acid
  • (2E)-3-(2-methylphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid
  • (E)-3-(2-Methylphenyl)-2-propenoic acid
  • (E)-3-(o-Tolyl)acrylic acid
  • 2-Methylcinnamic Acid
  • 2-Methylcinnamic acid, predominantly trans
  • 2-Methylcinnamicacid
  • 2-Propenoic acid, 3-(2-methylphenyl)-
Show all 24 synonyms
  • 2-Propenoic acid, 3-(2-methylphenyl)-, (2E)-
  • 219-150-5
  • 2373-76-4
  • 3-(2-methylphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid
  • 3-(o-Tolyl)acrylic acid
  • 939-57-1
  • DTXCID301333136
  • DTXSID101314786
  • DTXSID80901046
  • EINECS 219-150-5
  • MFCD00016841
  • NSC 99069
  • RSWBWHPZXKLUEX-VOTSOKGWSA-
  • RefChem:855292
  • o-Methylcinnamic acid
  • trans-2-methylcinnamic acid

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
Cc1ccccc1/C=C/C(=O)O
Isomeric SMILES
CC1=CC=CC=C1/C=C/C(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C10H10O2/c1-8-4-2-3-5-9(8)6-7-10(11)12/h2-7H,1H3,(H,11,12)/b7-6+
InChIKey
RSWBWHPZXKLUEX-VOTSOKGWSA-N
PubChem CID
819020

Spectroscopy

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Simulated NMR

On-demand educational prediction for (E)-3-(2-methylphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid; not experimental data.

Simulated EI mass spectrum

On-demand educational fragmentation for (E)-3-(2-methylphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid; not experimental data.

Sources

Molecule identity

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