Basic information
- CAS
645-08-9- Standard SMILES
COc1ccc(C(=O)O)cc1O- InChIKey
LBKFGYZQBSGRHY-UHFFFAOYSA-N- Molecular formula
- C8H8O4
- Average molar mass
- 168.15 g/mol
- Monoisotopic mass
- 168.04225874
Overview
3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic acid is a methoxybenzoic acid that is 4-methoxybenzoic acid bearing a hydroxy substituent at position 3. It has a role as an antibacterial agent and a plant metabolite. It is a methoxybenzoic acid and a monohydroxybenzoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoate.
Names & identifiers
- Preferred name
- Isovanillic Acid
- IUPAC
- 3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic acid
- English name
- 3-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic acid
- Molecular formula
- C8H8O4
- Molecular weight
- 168.15
Names & synonyms
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Database identifiers
- CAS
645-08-9- PubChem CID
- 12575
- DTXSID
DTXSID40214745- ChEMBL
CHEMBL88700- ChEBI
CHEBI:63798- UNII
- A8D1DUX2PR
- EC Number
- 211-430-5
- Nikkaji
- J7.068H
Properties
Computed structural properties
- XLogP
- 1.4
- Topological polar surface area
- 66.8 Ų
- Hydrogen bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen bond acceptors
- 4
- Rotatable bonds
- 2
- Heavy atoms
- 12
- Formal charge
- 0
- Complexity
- 168
Experimental & physicochemical properties
Physicochemical properties
- Melting point
- 250 · 250-253 °C(lit.)
- Boiling point
- 257.07 °C · 257.07°C (rough estimate)
- Density
- 1.3037 · 1.3037 (rough estimate)
- refractive index
- 1.509 · 1.5090 (estimate)
- storage temp.
- Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature
- form
- Powder
- pka
- 4.35 · 4.35±0.10(Predicted)
- color
- Beige to gray-brown
- BRN
- 2208365 · 2208365
- InChI
- 1S/C8H8O4/c1-12-7-3-2-5(8(10)11)4-6(7)9/h2-4,9H,1H3,(H,10,11)
- InChIKey
- LBKFGYZQBSGRHY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- COc1ccc(cc1O)C(O)=O
- LogP
- 1.35 · 1.350 (est)
- CAS DataBase Reference
- 645 · 645-08-9(CAS DataBase Reference)
- EWG's Food Scores
- 1 · 1
- FDA UNII
- 8 D1DUX2PR · A8D1DUX2PR
- NIST Chemistry Reference
- 3 · 3-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic acid(645-08-9)
- UNSPSC Code
- 12352100 · 12352100
- NACRES
- 22 · NA.22
- Symbol(GHS)
- 7 · GHS07
- Signal word
- Warning
- Hazard statements
- 315 · H315-H319-H335
- Precautionary statements
- 261 · P261-P305+P351+P338-P280a-P304+P340-P405-P501a-P264-P280-P302+P352+P332+P313+P362+P364-P305+P351+P338+P337+P313
- target organs
- Respiratory system
- PPE
- 95 · dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
- Hazard Codes
- Xi
- Risk Statements
- 36 · 36/37/38
- Safety Statements
- 26 · 26-36-37/39
- WGK Germany
- 3 · 3
- RTECS
- 4850000 · BZ4850000
- HazardClass
- IRRITANT
- HS Code
- 29189900 · 29189900
- Storage Class
- 11 · 11 - Combustible Solids
- Hazard Classifications
- 2 Skin · Eye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3
Safety & regulation
GHS classification
GHS Classification
Warning
H315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)
Aggregated GHS information provided per 46 reports by companies from 6 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Hazard information
Safety data
- PPE
- dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
- wgk
- 3
- rtecs
- BZ4850000
- hs_code
- 29189900
- risk_code
- 36/37/38
- Signal word
- Warning
- Symbol(GHS)
- GHS07
- hazard_code
- Xi
- safety_code
- 26-36-37/39
- hazard_class
- IRRITANT
- Storage Class
- 11 - Combustible Solids
- target organs
- Respiratory system
- Hazard statements
- H315-H319-H335
- Hazard Classifications
- Eye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3
- Precautionary statements
- P261-P305+P351+P338-P280a-P304+P340-P405-P501a-P264-P280-P302+P352+P332+P313+P362+P364-P305+P351+P338+P337+P313
Chemistry & industry
Applications
UsesIsovanillic acid has been used in the synthesis of opiate alkaloid precursor, dihydrothebainone.
General DescriptionRate of oxidation of isovanillic acid by washed cells of Pseudomonas putida has been reported.
Upstream & downstream products
Upstream raw materials
Downstream products
Suppliers100 total
Additional notes
DefinitionChEBI: A methoxybenzoic acid that is 4-methoxybenzoic acid bearing a hydroxy substituent at position 3.
Related reactions
Compound notes
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