Methyl (4-formyl-2-methoxyphenoxy)acetate

Ref. 3D-FM132000

Product Information

• Name: Methyl (4-formyl-2-methoxyphenoxy)acetate
• Synonyms: acetic acid, (4-formyl-2-methoxyphenoxy)-, methyl ester
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: Methyl (4-formyl-2-methoxyphenoxy)acetate is a metabolized product of cinnamyl alcohol and benzylic alcohol, which are found in the culture filtrate of fungi. This compound is a model compound for the study of the metabolism of these alcohols. The fungus may use methyl (4-formyl-2-methoxyphenoxy)acetate as a carbon source to synthesize other metabolites. Methyl (4-formyl-2-methoxyphenoxy)acetate can be metabolized by enzymes in fungi to produce various metabolic products, such as an aldehyde.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 224.21 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₁H₁₂O₅
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C11H12O5/c1-14-10-5-8(6-12)3-4-9(10)16-7-11(13)15-2/h3-6H,7H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=XBLWXYZXSFHFGR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: COC(=O)COc1ccc(C=O)cc1OC