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 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:421840;
ChemSpider	10892;
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.590
PubChem CID	11370;
UNII	49WA6Z7GZA ;
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
	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 and as a substrate for various catalystic reactions.

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 (pK_a)	4.09
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references