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Molecule
Methyl 2,5-Dihydroxybenzoate
CAS: 2150-46-1 · C8H8O4
2D Structure
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Basic Information
- CAS Registry Number
- 2150-46-1
- Molecular Formula
- C8H8O4
- Molecular Mass
- 168.15 g/mol
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number
2150-46-1
SMILES
COC(=O)c1cc(O)ccc1O
InChI Key
XGDPKUKRQHHZTH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H8O4/c1-12-8(11)6-4-5(9)2-3-7(6)10/h2-4,9-10H,1H3
Names and Synonyms
- Methyl 2,5-Dihydroxybenzoate Synonym
- Benzoic acid, 2,5-dihydroxy-, methyl ester Synonym
- Gentisic acid, methyl ester Synonym
- Methyl 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate Synonym
- Methyl gentisate Synonym
- 2,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester Synonym
- Methoxycarbonylhydroquinone Synonym
- NSC 618316 Synonym
- 2-Methoxycarbonyl-1,4-Benzenediol Synonym
- 2-(Methoxycarbonyl)hydroquinone Synonym
All Properties
Comprehensive physical and chemical properties
| Property | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Molecular Mass | 168.15 g/mol | CAS Common Chemistry |
| 168.148 g/mol | RDKit | |
| Canonical SMILES | O=C(OC)C1=CC(O)=CC=C1O | CAS Common Chemistry |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C8H8O4/c1-12-8(11)6-4-5(9)2-3-7(6)10/h2-4,9-10H,1H3 | CAS Common Chemistry |
| InChI Key | InChIKey=XGDPKUKRQHHZTH-UHFFFAOYSA-N | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Melting Point | 86 °C | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Name | Methyl 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Heavy Atom Count | 12 | RDKit |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptors | 4 | RDKit |
| Hydrogen Bond Donors | 2 | RDKit |
| Rotatable Bonds | 1 | RDKit |
| Aromatic Ring Count | 1 | RDKit |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 66.76 Ų | RDKit |
| LogP | 0.8843999999999999 | RDKit |
| 0.8844 | RDKit | |
| Molar Refractivity | 41.11110000000002 cm³/mol | RDKit |
| Formal Charge | 0 | RDKit |
| Ring Count | 1 | RDKit |
| Fraction Csp3 | 0.125 | RDKit |
| 0.12 | chempirical lib | |
| Exact Mass | 168.042258736 g/mol | RDKit |
| Boiling Point | 55 °C @ 0.01 Torr | CAS Common Chemistry |
Spectral Data
NMR, IR, and Mass spectral data
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