4-Methoxyphenoxyacetic acid

CAS: 1877-75-4

Ref. 3D-FM71291

Product Information

• Name: 4-Methoxyphenoxyacetic acid
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 4-Methoxyphenoxyacetic acid is a chemical compound with molecular formula C10H12O4. It is an alpha-hydroxy acid and is also known as 4-methoxybenzoic acid. 4-Methoxyphenoxyacetic acid has been shown to have reactive properties and can be used as a reagent in organic synthesis. A molecular modeling study of 4-methoxyphenoxyacetic acid has revealed that it could form hydrogen bonding interactions with the hydroxyl group of coumarin derivatives, which may lead to irreversible oxidation reactions. The human serum contains high affinity binding sites for this chemical compound, which is detected by the mefexamide test.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 182.17 g/mol
• Formula: C₉H₁₀O₄
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C9H10O4/c1-12-7-2-4-8(5-3-7)13-6-9(10)11/h2-5H,6H2,1H3,(H,10,11)
• InChI key: InChIKey=BHFSBJHPPFJCOS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: COc1ccc(OCC(=O)O)cc1