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Creation Date2026-04-03 14:50:03 UTC
Update Date2026-08-19 04:52:43 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM065197
Identification
Common Name4-Benzyloxybenzoic acid
ClassSmall Molecule
Description4-Benzyloxybenzoic acid belongs to the benzoic acids and derivatives, a subclass of benzene and substituted derivatives within the organic compounds. It is a benzenoid with the chemical formula C14H12O3 and an average molecular weight of 228.25 g/mol.
Contaminant SourcesNot Available
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
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4-(Benzyloxy)benzoateGenerator
4-Benzyloxybenzoic acidMeSH
Chemical FormulaC14H12O3
Average Molecular Mass228.247 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass228.079 g/mol
CAS Registry Number1486-51-7
IUPAC Name4-phenylmethoxybenzoic acid
Traditional Name4-(benzyloxy)benzoic acid
SMILESOC(=O)C1=CC=C(OCC2=CC=CC=C2)C=C1
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C14H12O3/c15-14(16)12-6-8-13(9-7-12)17-10-11-4-2-1-3-5-11/h1-9H,10H2,(H,15,16)
InChI KeyAQSCHALQLXXKKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzoic acids. These are organic Compounds containing a benzene ring which bears at least one carboxyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassBenzoic acids and derivatives
Direct ParentBenzoic acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Benzoic acid
  • Phenoxy compound
  • Phenol ether
  • Benzoyl
  • Alkyl aryl ether
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Ether
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
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Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
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Physical Properties
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Experimental Properties
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Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.066 g/LALOGPS
logP2.94ALOGPS
logP3.2ChemAxon
logS-3.5ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.36ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-4.9ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area46.53 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count4ChemAxon
Refractivity64.39 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability24.22 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings2ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
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Toxicity Profile
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Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
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Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
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Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
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Concentrations
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DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDNot Available
FooDB IDNot Available
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KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
Chemspider IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
PubChem Compound ID73880
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDNot Available
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References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
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