C8H8O3
152.15 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceWarning
3-METHOXYBENZOIC ACID
CAS586-38-9EC209-574-9
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Flavoring agent
3-Methoxybenzoic acid is an aromatic carboxylic acid used as a flavoring agent. It is structurally related to vanillic acid and serves as an intermediate in the production of vanillin from ferulic acid.
Flavoring agentIntermediate in vanillin production
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Safety Reference
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
3-methoxybenzoic acid
InChIKey
XHQZJYCNDZAGLW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
COC1=CC=CC(=C1)C(=O)O
Synonyms (12)
- OVM
- 3-Anisic acid
- 3-METHOXYBENZOIC ACID
- 3-methoxylbenzoic acid
- 5-methoxybenzoic acid
- Benzoic acid, 3-methoxy-
- FEMA 3944
- m-Anisic acid
- m-Anisic acid, 8CI
- m-Methoxybenzoic acid
- m-Methylsalicylic acid