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10mM in DMSO for sensitive chromatographic and analytical workflows requiring minimal baseline interference.
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Cited in 8 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
It was added as carbon supplement in the culture medium of Moraxella osloensis. Photophysics of 2-methoxybenzoic acid has been investigated using both the time-correlated single photon counting and the fluorescence up-conversion techniques.
It was used as internal standard during quantification of free and conjugated salicylic acid in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) cells by HPLC. It was also employed in the synthesis of pthalides.
| Sonrisas canónicas | COC1=CC=CC=C1C(=O)O |
|---|---|
| IUPAC Name | 2-methoxybenzoic acid |
| InChIKey | ILUJQPXNXACGAN-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-7-5-3-2-4-6(7)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,10) |
| Isómeros SMILES | COC1=CC=CC=C1C(=O)O |
| WGK Alemania | 3 |
| RTECS | BZ4385000 |
| CAS alternativo | 529-75-9 |
| Peso molecular | 152.15 |
| Beilstein | 509929 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 509929 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=509929&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
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| Superclass | Benzenoids |
| Clase | Benzene and substituted derivatives |
| Subclass | Benzoic acids and derivatives |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives |
| Direct Parent | O-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives |
| Alternative Parents | Benzoic acids Phenoxy compounds Methoxybenzenes Benzoyl derivatives Anisoles Alkyl aryl ethers Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acids Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives |
| Molecular Framework | Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds |
| Substituents | O-methoxybenzoic acid or derivatives - Benzoic acid - Anisole - Phenoxy compound - Benzoyl - Phenol ether - Methoxybenzene - Alkyl aryl ether - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Ether - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organooxygen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxide - Aromatic homomonocyclic compound |
| Descripción | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as o-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives. These are benzoic acids in which the hydrogen atom at position 2 of the benzene ring is replaced by a methoxy group. |
| External Descriptors | methoxybenzoic acid |
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| Sensibilidad | Moisture sensitive. |
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| Punto de ebullición (°C) | 200°C |
| Punto de fusión (°C) | 110°C |
| Peso molecular | 152.150 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 1.600 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 2 |
| Exact Mass | 152.047 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 152.047 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 46.500 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 11 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 144.000 |
| 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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