Methyl 4-(hydroxymethyl)benzoate

C9H10O3CAS 6908-41-4166.18 g/mol

OOOH
AlcoholEster

Properties

Molecular formula
C9H10O3
Molar mass
166.18 g/mol
Exact mass
166.0630 Da
Melting point
48.5–49.5 °C
Boiling point
129–133 °C (at 0.8 Torr)
logP
0.97Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
46.5 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 3
Rotatable bonds
2

Identifiers

CAS number
6908-41-4
SMILES
COC(=O)c1ccc(CO)cc1
InChIKey
VBWFYEFYHJRJER-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C9H10O3/c1-12-9(11)8-4-2-7(6-10)3-5-8/h2-5,10H,6H2,1H3

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Names and synonyms

7 names
  • Benzoic acid, 4-(hydroxymethyl)-, methyl ester
  • p-Toluic acid, α-hydroxy-, methyl ester
  • Methyl p-(hydroxymethyl)benzoate
  • p-(Methoxycarbonyl)benzyl alcohol
  • 4-(Carbomethoxy)benzyl alcohol
  • 4-(Methoxycarbonyl)benzyl alcohol
  • 4-Hydroxymethylbenzoic acid methyl ester

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