Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 22:41:07 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:06:42 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0001101
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB01101
Metabolite Identification
Common Namep-Anisic acid
Descriptionp-Anisic acid, also known as 4-anisate or draconic acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as p-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives. These are benzoic acids in which the hydrogen atom at position 4 of the benzene ring is replaced by a methoxy group. p-Anisic acid is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). p-Anisic acid exists in all eukaryotes, ranging from yeast to humans.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
4-Anisic acidChEBI
Anisic acidChEBI
Draconic acidChEBI
p-Methoxybenzoic acidChEBI
4-Methoxybenzoic acidKegg
4-AnisateGenerator
AnisateGenerator
DraconateGenerator
p-MethoxybenzoateGenerator
4-MethoxybenzoateGenerator
p-AnisateGenerator
4-Anisic acid, copper (+2) saltHMDB
4-Anisic acid, 14C-carboxyHMDB
4-Anisic acid, potassium saltHMDB
4-Anisic acid, sodium saltHMDB
Para-anisic acidHMDB
p-Anisic acidChEBI
Chemical FormulaC8H8O3
Average Molecular Weight152.1473
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight152.047344122
IUPAC Name4-methoxybenzoic acid
Traditional NameP-anisic acid
CAS Registry Number100-09-4
SMILES
COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-7-4-2-6(3-5-7)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,10)
InChI KeyZEYHEAKUIGZSGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as p-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives. These are benzoic acids in which the hydrogen atom at position 4 of the benzene ring is replaced by a methoxy group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassBenzoic acids and derivatives
Direct ParentP-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • P-methoxybenzoic acid or derivatives
  • Benzoic acid
  • Anisole
  • Phenoxy compound
  • Benzoyl
  • Phenol ether
  • Methoxybenzene
  • Alkyl aryl ether
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Ether
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locationsNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point185 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility0.53 mg/mL at 37 °CNot Available
LogP1.96HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP1.63ALOGPS
logP1.47ChemAxon
logS-1.9ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.37ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-4.8ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area46.53 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity39.78 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability14.99 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0001101
DrugBank IDDB02795
Phenol Explorer Compound ID425
FooDB IDFDB010587
KNApSAcK IDC00029536
Chemspider ID10181338
KEGG Compound IDC02519
BioCyc IDCPD-1076
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkP-Anisic_acid
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound7478
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID40813
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available