4-Methoxyphenylacetic acid
SIAL/92491 - analytical standard
Synonym: Homoanisic acid
CAS Number: 104-01-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C9H10O3
Molecular Weight: 166.17
EC Number: 203-166-4
MDL Number: MFCD00004345
Linear Formula: CH3OC6H4CH2CO2H
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | cleaning products cosmetics food and beverages personal care |
| assay | ≥98.0% (HPLC) |
| bp | 140 °C/3 mmHg (lit.) |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| InChI | 1S/C9H10O3/c1-12-8-4-2-7( |
| InChI key | NRPFNQUDKRYCNX-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 84-86 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | COc1ccc(CC(O)=O)cc1 |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| Application: | 4-Methoxyphenylacetic acid may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in Illicium verum Hook. f. using gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS) technique and urine samples using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with ultraviolet and fluorescence detectors. |
| General description: | 4-Methoxyphenylacetic acid belongs to the class of aryl alkanoic acids, with a broad-spectrum of applications, which includes its role as an intermediate in synthetic organic chemistry, building block material for the production of a variety of essential drugs, an additive in the manufacture of unsubstituted indigo dyes and corrosion inhibitor for aluminum in acidic and alkaline solutions. It is a structural analog of 2-(4-methoxyphenoxy)propa |
| Symbol |  GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H318 |
| Precautionary statements | P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 379.4 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 193 °C |
| Purity | ≥98.0% (HPLC) |
| bp | 140 °C/3 mmHg (lit.) |
| mp | 84-86 °C (lit.) |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 41116107 |