RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0136123
RefMet name5-Methoxysalicylic acid
Systematic name2-hydroxy-5-methoxybenzoic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass168.042260 (neutral)
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FormulaC8H8O4View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile37900 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C8H8O4/c1-12-5-2-3-7(9)6(4-5)8(10)11/h2-4,9H,1H3,(H,10,11)
InChIKeyIZZIWIAOVZOBLF-UHFFFAOYSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESCOc1ccc(c(c1)C(=O)O)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassBenzenoids
Main ClassBenzenes
Sub ClassHydroxybenzoic acids
Distribution of 5-Methoxysalicylic acid in NMDR studies
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StudiesNMDR Studies reporting 5-Methoxysalicylic acid
External Links
Pubchem CID75787
ChEBI ID89830
HMDB IDHMDB0001868
Chemspider ID68296
Spectral data for 5-Methoxysalicylic acid standards
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Structural annotation level
Annotation level1   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)
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