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Melting point standard 182-184°C

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

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

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3OC6H4CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
152.15
Beilstein:
508910
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
20121904
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

mp

182-184 °C (±0.3°C)
182-185 °C (lit.)

application(s)

food and beverages
pharmaceutical

format

neat

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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General description

Melting point standard 182-184 °C, p-anisic acid is useful for the regular assessment of identity or purity of a substance. Its value is determined as an average of 6 to 12 measurements with a Büchi B-545 instrument that is calibrated against primary standards.

Application

This product is an analytical standard used as a melting point calibration standard.

Features and Benefits

  • Traceable to primary standards from LGC, London
  • Grade: Analytical Standard
  • Melting point standardized in the thermodynamic mode of analysis
  • Standard deviation up to ± 0.3 °C
  • Documented with certificates of analysis and safety data sheet

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

365.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

185 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

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
T Ogiso et al.
Journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 87(5), 594-598 (1998-05-20)
The pharmacokinetics of aniracetam (AP), a new cognitive performance enhancer, and its main metabolites was investigated after intravenous (iv) and oral administrations to rat. The plasma levels of AP, 4-p-anisamidobutyric acid (ABA), and p-anisic acid (AA) were determined simultaneously by
A Hage et al.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 52(6), 834-838 (2000-01-05)
Ligninolytic basidiomycetes were screened for their ability to reduce aryl acids to the corresponding aldehydes and alcohols. Seven fungal strains converted p-anisic acid in high molar yields to the reduced products. The white-rot fungus Bjerkandera sp. strain BOS55 was one

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