117714

3-Methoxybenzoic acid

ReagentPlus^®, 99%

• Synonym(s): m-Anisic acid, m-Methylsalicylic acid
• Linear Formula: CH₃OC₆H₄CO₂H
• CAS Number: 586-38-9
• Molecular Weight: 152.15
• Beilstein: 508838
• EC Number: 209-574-9
• MDL number: MFCD00002499
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24847342
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• 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

Description

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

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable