Methyl 3,5-dimethoxybenzoate

CAS: 2150-37-0

Ref. 3D-FM61761

Product Information

• Name: Methyl 3,5-dimethoxybenzoate
• Synonyms: 3,5-Dimethoxybenzoic Acid Methyl Ester, 3,5-Dimethoxybenzoic acid methyl ester, Benzoic acid, 3,5-dimethoxy-, methyl ester, Ethyl 3,5-dimethoxybenzoate 99%, Methyl 3,5-bis(methyloxy)benzoate, NSC 65605
• CAS: 2150-37-0

Description

Methyl 3,5-dimethoxybenzoate is a chemical with the molecular formula CH3OCH2CH(OMe)CO2H. It is a colorless liquid that is soluble in ethanol and ether. Methyl 3,5-dimethoxybenzoate has been used as a chemical intermediate for the synthesis of other compounds. It can be extracted by solid phase microextraction (SPME). The total ion current (TIC) chromatogram shows the presence of methyl 3,5-dimethoxybenzoate in the sample at retention time 15.81 minutes.
Methyl 3,5-dimethoxybenzoate is a secondary metabolite of various bacteria that produces fatty acids from acetyl-CoA via the houben-hoesch reaction. This compound has also been found to have antimicrobial activity against dermatophytes such as Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Microsporum canis.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 196.2 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₀H₁₂O₄
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: White Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C10H12O4/c1-12-8-4-7(10(11)14-3)5-9(6-8)13-2/h4-6H,1-3H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=YXUIOVUOFQKWDM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: COC(=O)c1cc(OC)cc(OC)c1