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Preferred IUPAC name 4-Methoxybenzoic acid | |||
Other names Draconic acid | |||
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Beilstein Reference | 508910 | ||
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Gmelin Reference | 3499 | ||
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Chemical formula | C8H8O3 | ||
Molar mass | 152.149 g·mol | ||
Density | 1.385 g/cm | ||
Melting point | 184 °C (363 °F; 457 K) (sublimation) | ||
Boiling point | 275 to 280 °C (527 to 536 °F; 548 to 553 K) | ||
Solubility in water | 1 part per 2500 | ||
Acidity (pKa) | 4.47 | ||
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Crystal structure | monoclinic | ||
Space group | P21/a | ||
Lattice constant | a = 16.98 Å, b = 10.95 Å, c = 3.98 Åα = 90°, β = 98.7°, γ = 90° | ||
Formula units (Z) | 4 | ||
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Signal word | Warning | ||
Hazard statements | H302, H315, H319, H335 | ||
Precautionary statements | P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405 | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references |
p-Anisic acid, also known as 4-methoxybenzoic acid or draconic acid, is one of the isomers of anisic acid. The term "anisic acid" often refers to this form specifically. It is a white crystalline solid which is insoluble in water, highly soluble in alcohols, and soluble in ether and ethyl acetate.
Synthesis and occurrence
p-Anisic acid is found naturally in anise. It was first synthesized in 1841 by Auguste Cahours by oxidizing anethole that he had isolated from anise by recrystallization with diluted nitric acid:
- CH3CH=CHC6H4OCH3 + HNO3 → CH3OC6H4CHO + others
- CH3OC6H4CHO + HNO3 → CH3OC6H4COOH + others
Oxidation of anisaldehyde, which was Cahours' intermediate product, is still used nowadays. Anisic acid can also be obtained synthetically by the oxidation of p-methoxyacetophenone.
Uses
p-Anisic acid has antiseptic properties. It is also used as an intermediate in the preparation of more complex organic compounds.
References
- ^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 696
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- "4-Methoxybenzoic acid". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
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