''o''-Anisic acid

o-Anisic acid
Names
	IUPAC name 2-Methoxybenzoic acid
	Other names o-Anisic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	579-75-9;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:421840;
ChemSpider	10892;
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.590
PubChem CID	11370;
	InChI InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-7-5-3-2-4-6(7)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,10) Key: ILUJQPXNXACGAN-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES COc1ccccc1C(=O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H8O3
Molar mass	152.15 g/mol
Melting point	101 to 103 °C (214 to 217 °F; 374 to 376 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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o-Anisic acid, ortho-methoxybenzoic acid, or 2-methoxybenzoic acid, is a crystalline solid. It is one of the isomers of anisic acid.

One of the known uses is in the synthesis of Benextramine.

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