o-Anisic acid

o-Anisic acid

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 2-Methoxybenzoic acid
Other names o-Anisic acid, , ortho-methoxybenzoic acid, 2-methoxybenzoic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	579-75-9 Y
3D model ( JSmol )	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:421840
ChemSpider	10892
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.590
PubChem CID	11370
UNII	49WA6Z7GZA Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3060376
InChI InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-7-5-3-2-4-6(7)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,10) Key: ILUJQPXNXACGAN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES COc1ccccc1C(=O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H8O3
Molar mass	152.15 g/mol
Melting point	101 to 103 °C (214 to 217 °F; 374 to 376 K)
Acidity (pKa)	4.09[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

o-Anisic acid is an organic compound with the formula CH₃OC₆H₄CO₂H. A colorless solid, it is one of the isomers of anisic acid.

The compound has been well studied with respect to intramolecular hydrogen bonding^[2] and as a substrate for various catalystic reactions.^[3]

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