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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2011-09-26 22:56:16 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-19 02:59:00 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB029771</accession>
  <name>methyl 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoate</name>
  <description>Flavouring compound [Flavornet]</description>
  <synonyms>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C9H10O4</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>182.1733</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>182.057908808</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>methyl 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoate</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>vanillate</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>3943-74-6</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>COC(=O)C1=CC(OC)=C(O)C=C1</smiles>
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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>
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      <alternative_parent>1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Alkyl aryl ethers</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Anisoles</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Benzoyl derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Methoxybenzenes</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Methoxyphenols</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Methyl esters</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Phenoxy compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>p-Hydroxybenzoic acid alkyl esters</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid</substituent>
      <substituent>Alkyl aryl ether</substituent>
      <substituent>Anisole</substituent>
      <substituent>Aromatic homomonocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Benzoate ester</substituent>
      <substituent>Benzoyl</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid ester</substituent>
      <substituent>Ether</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>M-methoxybenzoic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Methoxybenzene</substituent>
      <substituent>Methoxyphenol</substituent>
      <substituent>Methyl ester</substituent>
      <substituent>Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>P-hydroxybenzoic acid alkyl ester</substituent>
      <substituent>P-hydroxybenzoic acid ester</substituent>
      <substituent>Phenol</substituent>
      <substituent>Phenol ether</substituent>
      <substituent>Phenoxy compound</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>aromatic ether</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>benzoate ester</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>phenols</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
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      <value>2.12</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
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      <value>-1.71</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
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      <value>3.57e+00 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </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>methyl 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoate</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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    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C9H10O4</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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    <value>3</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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