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Creation date2015-10-09 22:31:28 UTC
Update date2017-01-19 02:36:29 UTC
FoodComEx IDPC000600
FoodDB RecordFDB022832
Chemical Information
Name4-Methoxyphenylacetic acid
Description4-Methoxyphenylacetic acid is a 4-O-Methylated catecholamine metabolite found in normal human urine, cerebrospinal fluid and brain tissue. (PMIDs 6511847, 4645252, 12416886) [HMDB]
CAS Number104-01-8
Structure
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Synonyms
SynonymSource
(4-Methoxy-phenyl)-acetatehmdb
(4-Methoxy-phenyl)-acetic acidhmdb
(4-Methoxyphenyl)acetateGenerator
(4-Methoxyphenyl)acetic acidChEBI
(p-Methoxyphenyl)acetatehmdb
(p-Methoxyphenyl)acetic acidhmdb
2-(p-Anisyl)acetatehmdb
2-(p-Anisyl)acetic acidhmdb
4-Methoxy phenylacetic acidhmdb
4-methoxy-benzeneacetatehmdb
4-methoxy-benzeneacetic acidhmdb
4-Methoxybenzeneacetatehmdb
4-Methoxybenzeneacetic acidhmdb
4-Methoxyphenylacetatehmdb
Homo-p-anisic acidhmdb
Homoanisatehmdb
Homoanisic acidhmdb
p-Methoxy-a-toluatehmdb
p-Methoxy-a-toluic acidhmdb
p-Methoxy-alpha-toluatehmdb
p-Methoxy-alpha-toluic acidhmdb
P-Methoxy-α-toluateGenerator
P-Methoxy-α-toluic acidGenerator
p-methoxyphenyl-acetatehmdb
p-methoxyphenyl-acetic acidhmdb
P-MethoxyphenylacetateGenerator
P-Methoxyphenylacetic acidChEBI
Chemical FormulaC9H10O3
IUPAC name2-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetic acid
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C9H10O3/c1-12-8-4-2-7(3-5-8)6-9(10)11/h2-5H,6H2,1H3,(H,10,11)
InChI KeyNRPFNQUDKRYCNX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Isomeric SMILESCOC1=CC=C(CC(O)=O)C=C1
Average Molecular Weight166.1739
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight166.062994186
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as anisoles. These are organic compounds containing a methoxybenzene or a derivative thereof.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassPhenol ethers
Sub ClassAnisoles
Direct ParentAnisoles
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Phenoxy compound
  • Methoxybenzene
  • Anisole
  • Alkyl aryl ether
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Ether
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental
PropertyValueReference
Experimental logPNot Available
Experimental Water SolubilityNot Available
Melting PointNot Available
Foods of Origin
FoodContent Range AverageReference
FoodReference
Production Data
Production Methodcommercial
Production Method ReferenceNot Available
Production Method Reference FileNot Available
Quantity AvailableProduction upon request, up to 1 g
Delivery TimeNot Available
Storage Formsolid
Storage Conditions-80°C
StabilityNot Available
PurityNot Available
Spectra
Spectral Data Upon RequestNot Available
Provider Information
Contact NameContact InstitutionContact Email
Rosa Vazquez Fresnovazquezf@ualberta.ca
Commercial Vendors
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