p-Anisic acid
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| Names | |||
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| IUPAC name
4-Methoxybenzoic acid | |||
| Other names
Draconic acid | |||
| Identifiers | |||
| 100-09-4 | |||
| ChEBI | CHEBI:40813 | ||
| ChEMBL | ChEMBL21932 ChEMBL1762657 | ||
| ChemSpider | 10181338 | ||
| Jmol interactive 3D | Image | ||
| PubChem | 7478 | ||
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| Properties | |||
| C8H8O3 | |||
| Molar mass | 152.15 g·mol−1 | ||
| Density | 1.385 g/cm3 | ||
| Melting point | 184 °C (363 °F; 457 K) (sublimation) | ||
| Boiling point | 275 to 280 °C (527 to 536 °F; 548 to 553 K) | ||
| 1 part per 2500 | |||
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |||
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p-Anisic acid, also known as 4-methoxybenzoic acid or draconic acid, is one of the isomers of anisic acid. The term "anisic acid" often refers to this form specifically.
p-Anisic acid is found naturally in anise.
It is a white crystalline solid which is insoluble in water, highly soluble in alcohols and soluble in ether, and ethyl acetate.
p-Anisic acid has antiseptic properties. It is also used as an intermediate in the preparation of more complex organic compounds.
It is generally obtained by the oxidation of anethole or p-methoxyacetophenone.
References
- ↑ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 696
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