Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 22:50:52 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:09:39 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0002072
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB02072
Metabolite Identification
Common Name4-Methoxyphenylacetic acid
Description4-Methoxyphenylacetic acid, also known as 2-(p-anisyl)acetic acid or homoanisic acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as anisoles. These are organic compounds containing a methoxybenzene or a derivative thereof. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on 4-Methoxyphenylacetic acid.
Structure
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Synonyms
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(4-Methoxyphenyl)acetic acidChEBI
(p-Methoxyphenyl)acetic acidChEBI
2-(p-Anisyl)acetic acidChEBI
4-Methoxybenzeneacetic acidChEBI
Homoanisic acidChEBI
p-Methoxy-alpha-toluic acidChEBI
p-Methoxyphenylacetic acidChEBI
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3-Methoxyphenylacetic acid, potassium saltMeSH
3-Methoxyphenylacetic acidMeSH
(4-Methoxy-phenyl)-acetateHMDB
(4-Methoxy-phenyl)-acetic acidHMDB
4-Methoxy phenylacetic acidHMDB
4-Methoxy-benzeneacetateHMDB
4-Methoxy-benzeneacetic acidHMDB
homo-P-Anisic acidHMDB
P-Methoxyphenyl-acetateHMDB
P-Methoxyphenyl-acetic acidHMDB
Chemical FormulaC9H10O3
Average Molecular Weight166.1739
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight166.062994186
IUPAC Name2-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetic acid
Traditional Name4-methoxyphenylacetic acid
CAS Registry Number104-01-8
SMILES
COC1=CC=C(CC(O)=O)C=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C9H10O3/c1-12-8-4-2-7(3-5-8)6-9(10)11/h2-5H,6H2,1H3,(H,10,11)
InChI KeyNRPFNQUDKRYCNX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as anisoles. These are organic compounds containing a methoxybenzene or a derivative thereof.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassPhenol ethers
Sub ClassAnisoles
Direct ParentAnisoles
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Phenoxy compound
  • Methoxybenzene
  • Anisole
  • Alkyl aryl ether
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Ether
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • 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 Point87 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility18 mg/mLNot Available
LogP1.42HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP1.73ALOGPS
logP1.45ChemAxon
logS-2.1ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.12ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-4.8ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area46.53 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity43.83 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability16.86 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 IDHMDB0002072
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022832
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID7406
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN ID6472
PubChem Compound7690
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID55501
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available