General description
3-Methoxybenzoic acid is an important intermediate in the synthesis of natural products.
Application
3-Methoxybenzoic acid was used in the synthesis and characterization of 3-methoxybenzoates of europium (III) and gadolinium (III). It was used in conversion of aromatic carboxylic acids into methyl esters and reduction to the corresponding primary alcohols using a sodium borohydride-THF-methanol system.
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Molecular Weight: 152.15. Empirical Formula: C8H8O3. linearFormula: CH3OC6H4CO2H. Quality Level: 100. product line: ReagentPlus®. . Assay: 99%. bp: 170-172 . °C/10 . mmHg (lit.). mp: 105-107 . °C (lit.). solubility: 95% ethanol: soluble 50 . mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow. SMILES string: COc1cccc(c1)C(O): O. InChI: 1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-7-4-2-3-6(5-7)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,10). InChI key: XHQZJYCNDZAGLW-UHFFFAOYSA-N. Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids. WGK: WGK 3. Flash Point(F): Not applicable. Flash Point(C): Not applicable.- UPC:
- 12352130
- Condition:
- New
- HazmatClass:
- No
- MPN:
- 117714-25G
- CAS:
- 586-38-9
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