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Melting point standard 182-184°C

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

p-Anisic acid, 4-Methoxybenzoic acid, p-Methoxybenzoic acid, Draconic acid

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3OC6H4CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
152.15
Beilstein:
508910
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
20121904
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

mp

182-184 °C (±0.3°C)
182-185 °C (lit.)

application(s)

food and beverages
pharmaceutical

format

neat

SMILES string

COc1ccc(cc1)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-7-4-2-6(3-5-7)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,10)

InChI key

ZEYHEAKUIGZSGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Melting point standard 182-184 °C, p-anisic acid is useful for the regular assessment of identity or purity of a substance. Its value is determined as an average of 6 to 12 measurements with a Büchi B-545 instrument that is calibrated against primary standards.

Application

This product is an analytical standard used as a melting point calibration standard.

Features and Benefits

  • Traceable to primary standards from LGC, London
  • Grade: Analytical Standard
  • Melting point standardized in the thermodynamic mode of analysis
  • Standard deviation up to ± 0.3 °C
  • Documented with certificates of analysis and safety data sheet

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

365.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

185 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Stephen G Bell et al.
Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003), 41(28), 8703-8714 (2012-06-15)
The crystal structures of the 4-methoxybenzoate bound forms of cytochrome P450 enzymes CYP199A2 and CYP199A4 from the Rhodopseudomonas palustris strains CGA009 and HaA2 have been solved. The structures of these two enzymes, which share 86% sequence identity, are very similar
K Sekar et al.
Acta crystallographica. Section D, Biological crystallography, 62(Pt 4), 392-397 (2006-03-23)
The lipolytic enzyme phospholipase A2 plays a crucial role in lipid metabolism and catalyzes hydrolysis of the fatty-acid ester bond at the sn-2 position of phospholipids. Here, the crystal structure (1.7 A resolution) of the triple mutant (K53,56,121M) of bovine
A Hage et al.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 52(6), 834-838 (2000-01-05)
Ligninolytic basidiomycetes were screened for their ability to reduce aryl acids to the corresponding aldehydes and alcohols. Seven fungal strains converted p-anisic acid in high molar yields to the reduced products. The white-rot fungus Bjerkandera sp. strain BOS55 was one
M Wessels et al.
Journal of natural products, 64(12), 1556-1558 (2002-01-05)
From the hydrophilic extract of the ascidian Polycarpa aurata three new compounds, N-(4-methoxybenzoyl)-N'-methylguanidine (1), butyl 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-oxoacetate (2), and 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-N-methyl-2-oxoacetamide (3), together with the known compounds methyl 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-oxoacetate (4) and 4-methoxybenzoic acid were isolated. The structures of all isolates were determined
U Karlson et al.
Journal of bacteriology, 175(5), 1467-1474 (1993-03-01)
A red-pigmented coryneform bacterium, identified as Rhodococcus rhodochrous strain 116, that grew on 2-ethoxyphenol and 4-methoxybenzoate as sole carbon and energy sources was isolated. Phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S rDNA sequences indicates that the strain clusters more closely to

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