92491

4-Methoxyphenylacetic acid

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): Homoanisic acid
• Linear Formula: CH₃OC₆H₄CH₂CO₂H
• CAS Number: 104-01-8
• Molecular Weight: 166.17
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1101737
• EC Number: 203-166-4
• MDL number: MFCD00004345
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• assay: ≥98.0% (HPLC)
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• bp: 140 °C/3 mmHg (lit.)
• mp: 84-86 °C (lit.)
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; food and beverages; personal care
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: COc1ccc(CC(O)=O)cc1
• InChI: 1S/C9H10O3/c1-12-8-4-2-7(3-5-8)6-9(10)11/h2-5H,6H2,1H3,(H,10,11)
• InChI key: NRPFNQUDKRYCNX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

4-Methoxyphenylacetic acid belongs to the class of aryl alkanoic acids, with a broad-spectrum of applications, which includes its role as an intermediate in synthetic organic chemistry, building block material for the production of a variety of essential drugs, an additive in the manufacture of unsubstituted indigo dyes and corrosion inhibitor for aluminum in acidic and alkaline solutions. It is a structural analog of 2-(4-methoxyphenoxy)propanoic acid, reported to occur in cocoa products.

Application

4-Methoxyphenylacetic acid may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in Illicium verum Hook. f. using gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS) technique and urine samples using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with ultraviolet and fluorescence detectors.

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Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS05
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H318
• pcodes: P280 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Dam. 1
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: 379.4 °F
• flash_point_c: 193 °C