Compound Identification
SMILES
COC1=C(C=CC(O)=C1)C(O)=O
InChIKey
InChIKey=GWYPJBKNXSRAPX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Formula
C8H8O4
Mass
168.148
Taxonomic Classification
Taxonomy Tree
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Kingdom
Organic compounds
- Superclass Benzenoids
Kingdom
Organic compounds
Superclass
Benzenoids
Class
Benzene and substituted derivatives
Subclass
Benzoic acids and derivatives
Intermediate Tree Nodes
Methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives
Direct Parent
O-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Methoxyphenols Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives Benzoic acids Phenoxy compounds Methoxybenzenes Benzoyl derivatives Anisoles Alkyl aryl ethers 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids Carboxylic acids Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives
Molecular Framework
Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds
Substituents
O-methoxybenzoic acid or derivatives - Methoxyphenol - Hydroxybenzoic acid - Benzoic acid - Phenoxy compound - Anisole - Methoxybenzene - Phenol ether - Benzoyl - 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid - Alkyl aryl ether - Phenol - Carboxylic acid derivative - Carboxylic acid - Ether - Organooxygen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Description
This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as o-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives. These are benzoic acids in which the hydrogen atom at position 2 of the benzene ring is replaced by a methoxy group.
External Descriptors
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