4,4′-Oxybis(benzoic acid) - ≥98% , CAS No.2215-89-6

CAS: 2215-89-6 Cat. No.: O102218 Molecular Weight: 258.23 EC Number: 218-683-0

GRADE & PURITY ≥98%

Synonyms

4,4'-Dicarboxydiphenyl Ether | Diphenyl Ether 4,4'-Dicarboxylic Acid | 4,4'-Oxybisbenzoic Acid

Storage

Room temperature

Shipped In

Normal

Specifications

Synonyms

4, 4'-Dicarboxydiphenyl Ether | Diphenyl Ether 4, 4'-Dicarboxylic Acid | 4, 4'-Oxybisbenzoic Acid

Specifications & Purity

≥98%

Storage

Room temperature

Shipped In

Normal

Purity

≥98%

Names and Identifiers

• Pubchem Sid: 504754921
• Pubchem Sid Url: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504754921
• Canonical Smiles: C1=CC(=CC=C1C(=O)O)OC2=CC=C(C=C2)C(=O)O
• IUPAC Name: 4-(4-carboxyphenoxy)benzoic acid
• InChIKey: WVDRSXGPQWNUBN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• INCHI: 1S/C14H10O5/c15-13(16)9-1-5-11(6-2-9)19-12-7-3-10(4-8-12)14(17)18/h1-8H,(H,15,16)(H,17,18)
• Isomeric SMILES: C1=CC(=CC=C1C(=O)O)OC2=CC=C(C=C2)C(=O)O
• WGK Germany: 3
• Molecular Weight: 258.23
• Reaxy-Rn: 2218315
• Reaxys-RN_link_address: https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=2218315&ln=

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Organic compounds
  • Superclass Benzenoids
    • Class Benzene and substituted derivatives
      • Subclass Diphenylethers

• Kingdom: Organic compounds
• Superclass: Benzenoids
• Class: Benzene and substituted derivatives
• Subclass: Diphenylethers
• Intermediate Tree Nodes: Not available
• Direct Parent: Diphenylethers
• Alternative Parents: Diarylethers Benzoic acids Phenoxy compounds Phenol ethers Benzoyl derivatives Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acids Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives
• Molecular Framework: Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds
• Substituents: Diphenylether - Diaryl ether - Benzoic acid or derivatives - Benzoic acid - Phenoxy compound - Benzoyl - Phenol ether - Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid derivative - Carboxylic acid - Ether - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organooxygen compound - Organic oxide - Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
• Description: This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as diphenylethers. These are aromatic compounds containing two benzene rings linked to each other through an ether group.
• External Descriptors: Not available

Data sources

1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.

DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Solubility: Insoluble in water
• Melt Point(°C): 329-332°C
• Molecular Weight: 258.230 g/mol
• XLogP3: 3.400
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 2
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 5
• Rotatable Bond Count: 4
• Exact Mass: 258.053 Da
• Monoisotopic Mass: 258.053 Da
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 83.800 Ų
• Heavy Atom Count: 19
• Formal Charge: 0
• Complexity: 293.000
• Isotope Atom Count: 0
• Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• The total count of all stereochemical bonds: 0
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1

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