4-Methoxybenzoic acid
ALDRICH/117390 - ReagentPlus®, 99%
Synonym: p-Anisic acid; 4-Methoxybenzoic acid; p-Methoxybenzoic acid; Draconic acid
CAS Number: 100-09-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H8O3
Molecular Weight: 152.15
EC Number: 202-818-5
MDL Number: MFCD00002542
Linear Formula: CH3OC6H4CO2H
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99% |
| functional group | carboxylic acid |
| InChI | 1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-7-4-2-6(3 |
| InChI key | ZEYHEAKUIGZSGI-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 182-185 °C (lit.) |
| product line | ReagentPlus® |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | COc1ccc(cc1)C(O)=O |
| solubility | alcohol: freely soluble |
| boiling water: soluble | |
| chloroform: freely soluble | |
| diethyl ether: freely soluble | |
| ethyl acetate: freely soluble | |
| H2O: soluble 2500 parts |
| Application: | 4-Methoxybenzoic acid was used in oxidation and reduction of cytochrome c in solution through different self-assembled monolayers on gold electrodes using cyclic voltammetry. |
| General description: | 4-Methoxybenzoic acid is the sole source of carbon and energy for growth in the cultures of Nocardia sp. DSM 1069. |
| Legal Information: | ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Packaging: | 100 g in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 5 g in glass bottle |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 22-36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 365.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 185 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 99% |
| mp | 182-185 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |

