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W394512

Sigma-Aldrich

p-Anisic acid

natural, 99%, FG

Synonym(s):

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

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Linear Formula:
CH3OC6H4CO2H
CAS Number:
100-09-4
Molecular Weight:
152.15
FEMA Number:
3945
Beilstein:
508910
EC Number:
202-818-5
Council of Europe no.:
10077
MDL number:
MFCD00002542
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
329830515
Flavis number:
8.071
NACRES:
NA.21
grade:
FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher
natural
food allergen:
no known allergens
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grade

FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher
natural

Agency

follows IFRA guidelines

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009
EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002

Assay

99%

mp

182-185 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

animal

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

p-Anisic acid is one of the key constituents of star-anise.[1][2]

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

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Extraction and Analysis on Water-soluble Volatile Constituents from Star-anise.
Wang T-Y
Journal of Anhui Agricultural Sciences, 14, 004-004 (2009)
Spectroscopic and magnetic properties of Cu (II) complexes with selected biologically important ligands.
Swislocka R, et al.
open chemistry, 10(4), 1095-1105 (2012)
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
Patricia Ferreira et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 284(37), 24840-24847 (2009-07-04)
Aryl-alcohol oxidase (AAO) is a FAD-containing enzyme in the GMC (glucose-methanol-choline oxidase) family of oxidoreductases. AAO participates in fungal degradation of lignin, a process of high ecological and biotechnological relevance, by providing the hydrogen peroxide required by ligninolytic peroxidases. In
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