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Creation Date2016-05-25 18:35:28 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:17:31 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM022453
Identification
Common Name4-Methoxyphenylacetic acid
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionA monocarboxylic acid that is phenylacetic acid carrying a 4-methoxy substituent. It is used as an intermediate for pharmaceuticals and other organic synthesis. It has been found to inhibit the germination of cress and lettuce seeds.
Contaminant Sources
  • FooDB Chemicals
  • HMDB Contaminants - Urine
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
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(4-Methoxyphenyl)acetic acidChEBI
(p-Methoxyphenyl)acetic acidChEBI
2-(p-Anisyl)acetic acidChEBI
4-Methoxybenzeneacetic acidChEBI
Homoanisic acidChEBI
p-Methoxy-alpha-toluic acidChEBI
p-Methoxyphenylacetic acidChEBI
(4-Methoxyphenyl)acetateGenerator
(p-Methoxyphenyl)acetateGenerator
2-(p-Anisyl)acetateGenerator
4-MethoxybenzeneacetateGenerator
HomoanisateGenerator
p-Methoxy-a-toluateGenerator
p-Methoxy-a-toluic acidGenerator
p-Methoxy-alpha-toluateGenerator
p-Methoxy-α-toluateGenerator
p-Methoxy-α-toluic acidGenerator
p-MethoxyphenylacetateGenerator
4-MethoxyphenylacetateGenerator
3-Methoxyphenylacetic acid, potassium saltMeSH
3-Methoxyphenylacetic acidMeSH
(4-Methoxy-phenyl)-acetateHMDB
(4-Methoxy-phenyl)-acetic acidHMDB
4-Methoxy phenylacetic acidHMDB
4-Methoxy-benzeneacetateHMDB
4-Methoxy-benzeneacetic acidHMDB
homo-P-Anisic acidHMDB
P-Methoxyphenyl-acetateHMDB
P-Methoxyphenyl-acetic acidHMDB
Chemical FormulaC9H10O3
Average Molecular Mass166.174 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass166.063 g/mol
CAS Registry Number104-01-8
IUPAC Name2-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetic acid
Traditional Name4-methoxyphenylacetic acid
SMILESCOC1=CC=C(CC(O)=O)C=C1
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
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
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility1.43 g/LALOGPS
logP1.73ALOGPS
logP1.45ChemAxon
logS-2.1ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.12ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-4.8ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area46.53 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity43.83 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability16.86 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-00di-1900000000-3f38b31d62021162fa79Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-00di-1900000000-3f38b31d62021162fa79Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00di-4900000000-c0ac9a8c960efa14aa9eSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00di-9610000000-827c52ec2601e1848c83Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00di-0900000000-9a07510e862a3a8fbc0fSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00di-4900000000-a51b42c5bcf30f73fa21Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-004i-9100000000-09ddc34c57dd8f759d36Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0002-0900000000-dd75ebae080e8172f70bSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-00dj-0900000000-484c747c20eb441a0e70Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a6u-9500000000-41ce119cf280dbf7526dSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-01b9-0900000000-0f38d32c191cd9ba8932Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-06dj-0900000000-b2cf5d48884871a755b1Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-5900000000-55e9339f98026f5943d3Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-00di-0900000000-1b3f50229a3d0ec9c0bcSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0ab9-2900000000-a9f561b97c1d5a1e6311Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-004i-9100000000-b841e9a4caa432e86a17Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-01b9-0900000000-68e12f60465e411079c3Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-00di-3900000000-0b3e0467ba9195464cf3Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-004i-9100000000-6f175172d619e7e48374Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
2D NMR[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0002072
FooDB IDFDB022832
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN ID6472
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
Chemspider ID7406
ChEBI ID55501
PubChem Compound ID7690
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=3377143
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=4645252
3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=5116533
4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=8911701
5. Todoriki H, Hayashi T, Naruse H: High-performance liquid chromatographic method for screening disorders of aromatic acid metabolism using a multi-detection system. J Chromatogr. 1984 Oct 12;310(2):273-81.