117714
3-Methoxybenzoic acid
ReagentPlus®, 99%
Synonym(s):
m-Anisic acid, m-Methylsalicylic acid
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About This Item
Linear Formula:
CH3OC6H4CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
152.15
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
209-574-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
508838
MDL number:
Assay:
99%
Quality Level
product line
ReagentPlus®
assay
99%
bp
170-172 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)
mp
105-107 °C (lit.)
solubility
95% ethanol: soluble 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow
functional group
carboxylic acid
SMILES string
COc1cccc(c1)C(O)=O
InChI
1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-7-4-2-3-6(5-7)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,10)
InChI key
XHQZJYCNDZAGLW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
3-Methoxybenzoic acid is an important intermediate in the synthesis of natural products.
Application
3-Methoxybenzoic acid was used in the synthesis and characterization of 3-methoxybenzoates of europium (III) and gadolinium (III). It was used in conversion of aromatic carboxylic acids into methyl esters and reduction to the corresponding primary alcohols using a sodium borohydride-THF-methanol system.
Legal Information
ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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