Phenylacetic acid

C8H8O2CAS 103-82-2136.15 g/mol

OHO
Carboxylic acid

Properties

Molecular formula
C8H8O2
Molar mass
136.15 g/mol
Exact mass
136.0524 Da
Density
1.091 g/mL (at 77 °C)
Melting point
76.5 °C
Boiling point
265.5 °C
pKa
4.31
Water solubility
1.6 g/L (20 °C)
logP
1.31Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
37.3 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 1
Rotatable bonds
2

Hazards

Danger
Corrosive (GHS05)Irritant (GHS07)

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Precautionary statements

P264+P265, P280, P305+P351+P338, P305+P354+P338, P317, P337+P317

Identifiers

CAS number
103-82-2
SMILES
O=C(O)Cc1ccccc1
InChIKey
WLJVXDMOQOGPHL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H8O2/c9-8(10)6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5H,6H2,(H,9,10)

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Names and synonyms

8 names
  • Benzeneacetic acid
  • Acetic acid, phenyl-
  • α-Toluic acid
  • ω-Phenylacetic acid
  • 2-Phenylacetic acid
  • Phenylethanoic acid
  • PAA
  • NSC 125718

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Stereoisomers, salts and isotopologues

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Similar compounds

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