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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:09:11 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2015-07-20 22:33:31 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB010546</accession>
  <name>3-Methoxybenzoic acid</name>
  <description>Flavouring ingredient for foods. Food additive listed in the EAFUS Food Additive Database (Jan. 2001)</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>3-Anisic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Methoxy-benzoate</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Methoxybenzoate</synonym>
    <synonym>Benzoic acid, 3-methoxy-</synonym>
    <synonym>BENZOIC ACID,3-METHOXY</synonym>
    <synonym>FEMA 3944</synonym>
    <synonym>M-anisic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>m-Anisic acid, 8CI</synonym>
    <synonym>M-methoxybenzoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>M-methylsalicylic acid</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C8H8O3</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>152.1473</average_molecular_weight>
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  <iupac_name>3-methoxybenzoic acid</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>M-methoxybenzoic acid</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>586-38-9</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>COC1=CC=CC(=C1)C(O)=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-7-4-2-3-6(5-7)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,10)</inchi>
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    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as m-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives. These are benzoic acids  in which the hydrogen atom at position 3 of the benzene ring is replaced by a methoxy group.</description>
    <direct_parent>M-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Benzenoids</super_class>
    <class>Benzene and substituted derivatives</class>
    <sub_class>Benzoic acids and derivatives</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Alkyl aryl ethers</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Anisoles</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Benzoic acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Benzoyl derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carboxylic acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Methoxybenzenes</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Phenoxy compounds</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Alkyl aryl ether</substituent>
      <substituent>Anisole</substituent>
      <substituent>Aromatic homomonocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Benzoic acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Benzoyl</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Ether</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>M-methoxybenzoic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Methoxybenzene</substituent>
      <substituent>Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Phenol ether</substituent>
      <substituent>Phenoxy compound</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
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      <value>1.61</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
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      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-1.79</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>2.48e+00 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
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      <value>Mp 110.5°</value>
    </property>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>3-methoxybenzoic acid</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>152.1473</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C8H8O3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-7-4-2-3-6(5-7)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,10)</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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