| Record Information |
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| Version | 5.0 |
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| Status | Detected but not Quantified |
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| Creation Date | 2012-09-11 17:31:41 UTC |
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| Update Date | 2023-02-21 17:18:54 UTC |
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| HMDB ID | HMDB0029635 |
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| Metabolite Identification |
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| Common Name | 4-Methylbenzoic acid |
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| Description | 4-Methylbenzoic acid, also known as toluenecarboxylate or p-toluate, 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. 4-Methylbenzoic acid exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans. 4-Methylbenzoic acid is a primary metabolite. Primary metabolites are metabolically or physiologically essential metabolites. They are directly involved in an organism’s growth, development or reproduction. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on 4-Methylbenzoic acid. |
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| Structure | InChI=1S/C8H8O2/c1-6-2-4-7(5-3-6)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,10) |
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| Synonyms | | Value | Source |
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| 4-Toluic acid | ChEBI | | Crithminic acid | ChEBI | | p-Carboxytoluene | ChEBI | | p-Methylbenzoic acid | ChEBI | | p-Toluylic acid | ChEBI | | Para-toluic acid | ChEBI | | Toluenecarboxylic acid | ChEBI | | p-Toluate | Kegg | | p-Toluic acid | Kegg | | 4-Toluate | Generator | | Crithminate | Generator | | p-Methylbenzoate | Generator | | p-Toluylate | Generator | | Para-toluate | Generator | | Toluenecarboxylate | Generator | | 4-Methylbenzoate | Generator | | 2420-97-5 (Cadmium salt) | HMDB | | 4-Methyl-benzoic acid | HMDB | | Crithmic acid | HMDB | | Toluate | HMDB | | 4-Toluic acid, calcium salt | HMDB | | 4-Toluic acid, potassium salt | HMDB | | p-Toluenecarboxylate | HMDB | | 4-Toluic acid, cadmium salt | HMDB | | 4-Toluic acid, barium salt | HMDB | | 4-Toluic acid, zinc salt | HMDB | | 4-Methylbenzoic acid | ChEBI |
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| Chemical Formula | C8H8O2 |
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| Average Molecular Weight | 136.1479 |
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| Monoisotopic Molecular Weight | 136.0524295 |
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| IUPAC Name | 4-methylbenzoic acid |
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| Traditional Name | p-toluic acid |
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| CAS Registry Number | 99-94-5 |
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| SMILES | CC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(O)=O |
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| InChI Identifier | InChI=1S/C8H8O2/c1-6-2-4-7(5-3-6)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,10) |
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| InChI Key | LPNBBFKOUUSUDB-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 | Solid |
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| Experimental Molecular Properties | | Property | Value | Reference |
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| Melting Point | 181 °C | Not Available | | Boiling Point | Not Available | Not Available | | Water Solubility | 0.34 mg/mL at 25 °C | Not Available | | LogP | 2.27 | Not Available |
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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. | 4.79 minutes | 32390414 | | Predicted by Siyang on May 30, 2022 | 11.7896 minutes | 33406817 | | Predicted by Siyang using ReTip algorithm on June 8, 2022 | 4.11 minutes | 32390414 | | AjsUoB = Accucore 150 Amide HILIC with 10mM Ammonium Formate, 0.1% Formic Acid | 42.5 seconds | 40023050 | | Fem_Long = Waters ACQUITY UPLC HSS T3 C18 with Water:MeOH and 0.1% Formic Acid | 1540.9 seconds | 40023050 | | Fem_Lipids = Ascentis Express C18 with (60:40 water:ACN):(90:10 IPA:ACN) and 10mM NH4COOH + 0.1% Formic Acid | 413.6 seconds | 40023050 | | Life_Old = Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 with Water:(20:80 acetone:ACN) and 0.1% Formic Acid | 150.0 seconds | 40023050 | | Life_New = RP Waters ACQUITY UPLC HSS T3 C18 with Water:(30:70 MeOH:ACN) and 0.1% Formic Acid | 269.3 seconds | 40023050 | | RIKEN = Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid | 201.2 seconds | 40023050 | | Eawag_XBridgeC18 = XBridge C18 3.5u 2.1x50 mm with Water:MeOH and 0.1% Formic Acid | 469.0 seconds | 40023050 | | BfG_NTS_RP1 =Agilent Zorbax Eclipse Plus C18 (2.1 mm x 150 mm, 3.5 um) with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid | 540.9 seconds | 40023050 | | HILIC_BDD_2 = Merck SeQuant ZIC-HILIC with ACN(0.1% formic acid):water(16 mM ammonium formate) | 177.5 seconds | 40023050 | | UniToyama_Atlantis = RP Waters Atlantis T3 (2.1 x 150 mm, 5 um) with ACN:Water and 0.1% Formic Acid | 978.7 seconds | 40023050 | | BDD_C18 = Hypersil Gold 1.9µm C18 with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid | 395.0 seconds | 40023050 | | UFZ_Phenomenex = Kinetex Core-Shell C18 2.6 um, 3.0 x 100 mm, Phenomenex with Water:MeOH and 0.1% Formic Acid | 1145.6 seconds | 40023050 | | SNU_RIKEN_POS = Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid | 302.8 seconds | 40023050 | | RPMMFDA = Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid | 373.2 seconds | 40023050 | | MTBLS87 = Merck SeQuant ZIC-pHILIC column with ACN:Water and :ammonium carbonate | 435.5 seconds | 40023050 | | KI_GIAR_zic_HILIC_pH2_7 = Merck SeQuant ZIC-HILIC with ACN:Water and 0.1% FA | 261.2 seconds | 40023050 | | Meister zic-pHILIC pH9.3 = Merck SeQuant ZIC-pHILIC column with ACN:Water 5mM NH4Ac pH9.3 and 5mM ammonium acetate in water | 97.1 seconds | 40023050 |
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