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Cited in 1 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
Methyl 4-methoxysalicylate (methyl 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoate) was used in the enantioselective synthesis of (+)-coriandrone A and B, two bioactive natural products.
| Pubchem Sid | 488185743 |
|---|---|
| Pubchem Sid Url | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/488185743 |
| Canonical Smiles | COC1=CC(=C(C=C1)C(=O)OC)O |
| IUPAC Name | methyl 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoate |
| InChIKey | ZICRWXFGZCVTBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C9H10O4/c1-12-6-3-4-7(8(10)5-6)9(11)13-2/h3-5,10H,1-2H3 |
| Isomeric SMILES | COC1=CC(=C(C=C1)C(=O)OC)O |
| Molecular Weight | 182.18 |
| Beilstein | 10(4)1424 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 2691644 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=2691644&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Benzenoids |
| Class | Benzene and substituted derivatives |
| Subclass | Benzoic acids and derivatives |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives |
| Direct Parent | P-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives |
| Alternative Parents | o-Hydroxybenzoic acid esters Salicylic acid and derivatives Methoxyphenols Phenoxy compounds Methoxybenzenes Benzoyl derivatives Anisoles Alkyl aryl ethers 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoids 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids Vinylogous acids Methyl esters Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives |
| Molecular Framework | Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds |
| Substituents | O-hydroxybenzoic acid ester - P-methoxybenzoic acid or derivatives - Benzoate ester - Salicylic acid or derivatives - Methoxyphenol - Phenoxy compound - Anisole - Methoxybenzene - Phenol ether - Benzoyl - 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid - 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid - Alkyl aryl ether - Phenol - Vinylogous acid - Methyl ester - Carboxylic acid ester - Ether - Carboxylic acid derivative - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Organic oxygen compound - Organooxygen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxide - Aromatic homomonocyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as p-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives. These are benzoic acids in which the hydrogen atom at position 4 of the benzene ring is replaced by a methoxy group. |
| External Descriptors | Not available |
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| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
 I1726127 | Certificate of Analysis | Apr 02, 2025 | M158144 |
| D2320205 | Certificate of Analysis | Nov 30, 2022 | M158144 |
| E2628165 | Certificate of Analysis | Nov 30, 2022 | M158144 |
| L2215702 | Certificate of Analysis | Nov 30, 2022 | M158144 |
| L2215709 | Certificate of Analysis | Nov 30, 2022 | M158144 |
| L2215731 | Certificate of Analysis | Nov 30, 2022 | M158144 |
| L2215732 | Certificate of Analysis | Nov 30, 2022 | M158144 |
| L2215748 | Certificate of Analysis | Nov 30, 2022 | M158144 |
| L2215796 | Certificate of Analysis | Nov 30, 2022 | M158144 |
| J2226033 | Certificate of Analysis | Oct 28, 2022 | M158144 |
| Solubility | Soluble in Acetone |
|---|---|
| Boil Point(°C) | 134 °C/7 mmHg |
| Melt Point(°C) | 50 °C |
| Molecular Weight | 182.170 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 2.400 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 4 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 3 |
| Exact Mass | 182.058 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 182.058 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 55.800 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 13 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 180.000 |
| 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 |
| 1. Pan-Pan Liu, Cai-Yun Wang, Mo Zhang, Xue-Qin Song. (2017) Pentanuclear sandwich-type ZnII-LnIII clusters based on a new Salen-like salicylamide ligand: Structure, near-infrared emission and magnetic properties. POLYHEDRON, [PMID:] [10.1016/j.poly.2017.03.019] |
