3-Methoxybenzoic acid

ALDRICH/117714 - ReagentPlus^®, 99%

Synonym: m-Anisic acid; m-Methylsalicylic acid

CAS Number: 586-38-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₈H₈O₃
Molecular Weight: 152.15
EC Number: 209-574-9
MDL Number: MFCD00002499
Linear Formula: CH₃OC₆H₄CO₂H
Product Type: Chemical

Catalog Number	PKG Qty.	Price	Quantity


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assay	99%
bp	170-172 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)
functional group	carboxylic acid
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
mp	105-107 °C (lit.)
product line	ReagentPlus^®
Quality Level	100
SMILES string	COc1cccc(c1)C(O)=O
solubility	95% ethanol: soluble 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow

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.
General description:	3-Methoxybenzoic acid is an important intermediate in the synthesis of natural products.
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Packaging:	25, 100 g in poly bottle