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M2876

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(±)-α-Methoxyphenylacetic acid

crystalline

Synonym(s):

O-Methyl-DL-mandelic acid, MOPA

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Linear Formula:
C6H5CH(OCH3)COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
166.17
Beilstein:
2209197
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

form

crystalline

Quality Level

bp

165 °C/18 mmHg (lit.)

mp

69-71 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

COC(C(O)=O)c1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C9H10O3/c1-12-8(9(10)11)7-5-3-2-4-6-7/h2-6,8H,1H3,(H,10,11)

InChI key

DIWVBIXQCNRCFE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

(±)-α-Methoxyphenylacetic acid can be used as a reactant to synthesize:      
  • N






  • -(Cyclohexylmethyl)-2-methoxy-2-phenylethylamine by reacting with cyclohexylmethylamine in the presence of EDCI/HOBt/Et3N.      
  • 4-(methoxyphenylmethyl)-2-methylpyridine by reacting with 2-methyl-4-pyridinecarbonitrile via decarboxylative arylation reaction in the presence of a photocatalyst.

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Corrosion

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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The Journal of organic chemistry, 82(13), 6748-6763 (2017-06-13)
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Bin Chang et al.
Journal of clinical microbiology, 53(10), 3318-3324 (2015-08-14)
Streptococcus pneumoniae colonizes the nasopharyngeal mucus in healthy people and causes otitis media, pneumonia, bacteremia, and meningitis. In this study, we analyzed an S. pneumoniae strain that caused 7 repeated pneumonia episodes in an 80-month-old patient with cerebral palsy during
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Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 22(17), 4968-4997 (2014-07-22)
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