| Record Information |
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| Version | 5.0 |
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| Status | Expected but not Quantified |
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| Creation Date | 2017-03-23 06:28:11 UTC |
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| Update Date | 2023-02-21 17:31:11 UTC |
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| HMDB ID | HMDB0062810 |
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| Metabolite Identification |
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| Common Name | M-toluic Acid |
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| Description | m-toluic acid, also known as m-toluate or b-bethylbenzoate, 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. m-toluic acid is a weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). m-toluic acid exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans. A methylbenzoic acid carrying a methyl substituent at position 3. |
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| Structure | InChI=1S/C8H8O2/c1-6-3-2-4-7(5-6)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,10) |
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| Synonyms | | Value | Source |
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| 3-Toluic acid | ChEBI | | beta-Bethylbenzoic acid | ChEBI | | beta-Methylbenzoic acid | ChEBI | | m-Toluylic acid | ChEBI | | Meta-toluic acid | ChEBI | | 3-Toluate | Generator | | b-Bethylbenzoate | Generator | | b-Bethylbenzoic acid | Generator | | beta-Bethylbenzoate | Generator | | Β-bethylbenzoate | Generator | | Β-bethylbenzoic acid | Generator | | b-Methylbenzoate | Generator | | b-Methylbenzoic acid | Generator | | beta-Methylbenzoate | Generator | | Β-methylbenzoate | Generator | | Β-methylbenzoic acid | Generator | | m-Toluylate | Generator | | Meta-toluate | Generator | | m-Toluate | Generator | | 3-Toluic acid, cadmium salt | MeSH | | 3-Toluic acid, zinc salt | MeSH | | 3-Toluic acid, barium salt | MeSH |
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| Chemical Formula | C8H8O2 |
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| Average Molecular Weight | 136.15 |
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| Monoisotopic Molecular Weight | 136.052429498 |
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| IUPAC Name | 3-methylbenzoic acid |
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| Traditional Name | toluic acid |
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| CAS Registry Number | 99-04-7 |
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| SMILES | CC1=CC(=CC=C1)C(O)=O |
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| InChI Identifier | InChI=1S/C8H8O2/c1-6-3-2-4-7(5-6)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,10) |
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| InChI Key | GPSDUZXPYCFOSQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
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| Chemical Taxonomy |
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| 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. |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
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| Super Class | Benzenoids |
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| Class | Benzene and substituted derivatives |
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| Sub Class | Benzoic acids and derivatives |
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| Direct Parent | Benzoic acids |
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| Alternative Parents | |
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| Substituents | - Benzoic acid
- Benzoyl
- Toluene
- Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
- Carboxylic acid
- Carboxylic acid derivative
- Organic oxygen compound
- Organic oxide
- Hydrocarbon derivative
- Organooxygen compound
- Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
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| Molecular Framework | Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds |
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| External Descriptors | |
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| Ontology |
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| Physiological effect | Not Available |
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| Disposition | |
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| Process | Not Available |
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| Role | Not Available |
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| Physical Properties |
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| State | Not Available |
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| Experimental Molecular Properties | | Property | Value | Reference |
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| Melting Point | Not Available | Not Available | | Boiling Point | Not Available | Not Available | | Water Solubility | 2.53 g/l | ALOGPS | | LogP | 2.08 | ALOGPS |
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| Experimental Chromatographic Properties | Not Available |
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| Predicted Molecular Properties | |
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| Predicted Chromatographic Properties | Predicted Collision Cross SectionsPredicted Retention Times Underivatized| Chromatographic Method | Retention Time | Reference |
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| Measured using a Waters Acquity ultraperformance liquid chromatography (UPLC) ethylene-bridged hybrid (BEH) C18 column (100 mm × 2.1 mm; 1.7 μmparticle diameter). Predicted by Afia on May 17, 2022. Predicted by Afia on May 17, 2022. | 4.5 minutes | 32390414 | | Predicted by Siyang on May 30, 2022 | 11.911 minutes | 33406817 | | Predicted by Siyang using ReTip algorithm on June 8, 2022 | 4.13 minutes | 32390414 |
Predicted Kovats Retention IndicesUnderivatizedDerivatized |
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