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W394505

p-Anisic acid

≥99%, FG

Synonym(s):

4-Methoxybenzoic acid, p-Methoxybenzoic acid, Draconic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3OC6H4CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
152.15
Flavis number:
8.071
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
FEMA Number:
3945
NACRES:
NA.21
EC Number:
202-818-5
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
508910
Organoleptic:
animal
Grade:
FG, Fragrance grade
Biological source:
synthetic
Agency:
follows IFRA guidelines
Food allergen:
no known allergens
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biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

grade

FG, Fragrance grade

agency

follows IFRA guidelines

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009, EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 872/2012, FDA 21 CFR 110

assay

≥99%

mp

182-185 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

animal

SMILES string

COc1ccc(cc1)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-7-4-2-6(3-5-7)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,10)

InChI key

ZEYHEAKUIGZSGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N



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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

365.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

185 °C - closed cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves



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Stephen G Bell et al.
Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003), 41(28), 8703-8714 (2012-06-15)
The crystal structures of the 4-methoxybenzoate bound forms of cytochrome P450 enzymes CYP199A2 and CYP199A4 from the Rhodopseudomonas palustris strains CGA009 and HaA2 have been solved. The structures of these two enzymes, which share 86% sequence identity, are very similar
C Gadgoli et al.
Journal of ethnopharmacology, 66(2), 187-192 (1999-08-05)
p-Methoxy benzoic acid isolated from the methanolic soluble fraction of the aqueous extract of Capparis spinosa L. (Capparidaceae) was found to possess significant antihepatotoxic activity against carbontetrachloride and paracetamol induced hepatotoxicity in vivo and thioacetamide and galactosamine induced hepatotoxicity in
N Chaves et al.
Journal of chemical ecology, 27(3), 611-621 (2001-07-10)
Eleven allelochemicals (ferulic acid, cinnamic acid, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, hydroxycinnamic acid, methyl propionate, oxalic acid, methylmalonic acid, p-anisic acid, butyric acid, 3-hydroxybutyric acid, and azulene) were identified in the exudate of Cistus ladanifer L. We studied the effect of each on