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HCID 70140Generated: October 23, 2026

3-Methoxysalicylic acid

2-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYBENZOIC ACID · O-VANILLIC ACID · ortho-vanillic acid · 3-MethoxysaL · 2-VANILLIC ACID · RARECHEM AL BE 0033 · acideorthovanillique · 3-Methoxysalicylic a

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3-Methoxysalicylic acid molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.877-22-5
Molecular formulaC8H8O4
Average molar mass168.15 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass168.04225873 g/mol
SMILESCOc1cccc(C(=O)O)c1O
InChIKeyAUZQQIPZESHNMG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID70140
ChEMBLCHEMBL450441
ChEBICHEBI:68496
EC No.212-888-9
DTXSIDDTXSID20236566

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP1.9
Topological polar surface area66.8
Hydrogen bond donors2
Hydrogen bond acceptors4
Rotatable bonds2
Heavy atoms12
Formal charge0
Complexity168
Physical DescriptionSolid
Melting point147-150 °C(lit.)
Boiling point217.07°C (rough estimate)
Density1.1816 (rough estimate)
Refractive index1.4611 (estimate)
Storage conditionsSealed in dry,Room Temperature
SolubilityDMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
pKa (acidity coefficient)2.85±0.10(Predicted)
Physical stateSolid
ColorOff-White to Beige
BRN2209642
InChI1S/C8H8O4/c1-12-6-4-2-3-5(7(6)9)8(10)11/h2-4,9H,1H3,(H,10,11)
InChIKeyAUZQQIPZESHNMG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCOc1cccc(C(O)=O)c1O
LogP (partition coefficient)1.940
CAS DataBase Reference877-22-5(CAS DataBase Reference)
FDA UNII3J31Y0E2IM
UNSPSC Code12352100
NACRESNA.22
GHS pictogramGHS07
Signal wordWarning
GHS hazard statementsH315-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P264-P271-P280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338
Target organsRespiratory system
Personal protective equipment (PPE)dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Hazard symbolsXi,Xn
Risk statements (R)36/37/38-20/21/22
Safety statements (S)26-37/39-36
Water hazard class (WGK)3
RTECS numberBZ4840000
Customs code29189900
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
Hazard classEye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationThis chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 4.3% (2 of 47) of reports.WarningH315 (95.7%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]H319 (95.7%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]H335 (93.6%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposureRespiratory tract 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 47 reports by companies from 6 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 2 of 47 reports by companies.There are 5 notifications provided by 45 of 47 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.
Regulatory informationChemical: Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-3-methoxy-
Hazard Classes and CategoriesSkin Irrit. 2 (95.7%)Eye Irrit. 2 (95.7%)STOT SE 3 (93.6%)
Personal protective equipment (PPE)dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Water hazard class (WGK)3
RTECS numberBZ4840000
Customs code29189900
Risk statements (R)36/37/38-20/21/22
Signal wordWarning
GHS pictogramGHS07
Hazard symbolsXi,Xn
Safety statements (S)26-37/39-36
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
Target organsRespiratory system
GHS hazard statementsH315-H319-H335
Hazard classEye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P264-P271-P280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338

Applications & Uses

Uses

o-Vanillic Acid, is a derivative of Vanillic Acid (V097350), used as a flavoring agent. o-Vanillic Acid, is also a building block used for the synthesis of more complex pharmaceutical compounds such as Warfarin (W498500), and Phenprocoumon (P318820).

Uses

2-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid was used as internal standard during the simultaneous quantification of acetylsalicylic acid and its metabolite salicylic acid in human plasma by high-performance liquid chromatography. It was used in large-scale synthesis of 7-methoxy-3(2H)-benzofuranone.