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4-(Hydroxymethyl)Benzoic Acid
CAS: 3006-96-0 | C8H8O3
2D Structure
3D Structure
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Basic Information
CAS Registry Number:
3006-96-0
Molecular Formula:
C8H8O3
Molecular Mass:
152.15 g/mol
Names and Synonyms:
4-(Hydroxymethyl)Benzoic Acid
Benzoic acid, 4-(hydroxymethyl)-
p-Toluic acid, α-hydroxy-
4-(Hydroxymethyl)benzoic acid
p-(Hydroxymethyl)benzoic acid
α-Hydroxy-p-toluic acid
p-Carboxybenzyl alcohol
4-Carboxybenzyl alcohol
Identifiers:
SMILES:
O=C(O)c1ccc(CO)cc1
InChI:
InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c9-5-6-1-3-7(4-2-6)8(10)11/h1-4,9H,5H2,(H,10,11)
Key Properties
Boiling Point
140-150 °C @ Press: 9 Torr
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Melting Point
181-182 °C @ Solvent: Ethyl acetate
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Spectral Data
NMR, IR, and Mass spectral data
1H NMR
13C NMR
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Note: These NMR spectra are predicted computationally and may differ from experimental data. Predictions are based on chemical environment analysis.
All Properties
Comprehensive physical and chemical properties
| Property | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Molecular Mass | 152.15 g/mol | CAS Common Chemistry |
| 152.149 g/mol | RDKit | |
| 152.047344116 g/mol | RDKit | |
| Boiling Point | 140-150 °C @ Press: 9 Torr | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Canonical SMILES | O=C(O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)CO | CAS Common Chemistry |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c9-5-6-1-3-7(4-2-6)8(10)11/h1-4,9H,5H2,(H,10,11) | CAS Common Chemistry |
| InChI Key | InChIKey=WWYFPDXEIFBNKE-UHFFFAOYSA-N | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Melting Point | 181-182 °C @ Solvent: Ethyl acetate | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Name | 4-(Hydroxymethyl)benzoic acid | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Heavy Atom Count | 11 | RDKit |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptors | 2 | RDKit |
| Hydrogen Bond Donors | 2 | RDKit |
| Rotatable Bonds | 2 | RDKit |
| Aromatic Ring Count | 1 | RDKit |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 57.53 Ų | RDKit |
| LogP | 0.8771 | RDKit |
| Molar Refractivity | 39.324100000000016 | RDKit |
