CHEBI:180539 - (benzyloxy)acetic acid

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ChEBI Name (benzyloxy)acetic acid
ChEBI ID CHEBI:180539
Definition A monocarboxylic acid that is benzyl alcohol in which the hydroxy group is replaced by a carboxymethoxy group.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
Submitter Kristian Axelsen
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Formula C9H10O3
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 166.176
Monoisotopic Mass 166.06299
InChI InChI=1S/C9H10O3/c10-9(11)7-12-6-8-4-2-1-3-5-8/h1-5H,6-7H2,(H,10,11)
InChIKey GRZHHTYDZVRPIC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES OC(=O)COCC1=CC=CC=C1
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
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Outgoing (benzyloxy)acetic acid (CHEBI:180539) has functional parent benzyl alcohol (CHEBI:17987)
(benzyloxy)acetic acid (CHEBI:180539) has functional parent glycolic acid (CHEBI:17497)
(benzyloxy)acetic acid (CHEBI:180539) is a benzenes (CHEBI:22712)
(benzyloxy)acetic acid (CHEBI:180539) is a ether (CHEBI:25698)
(benzyloxy)acetic acid (CHEBI:180539) is a monocarboxylic acid (CHEBI:25384)
IUPAC Name
(benzyloxy)acetic acid
Synonyms Sources
2-(benzyloxy)acetic acid IUPAC
2-(phenylmethoxy)acetic acid ChEBI
2-benzyloxyacetic acid ChEBI
benzyloxyacetic acid ChEBI
glycolic acid-benzyl ether ChEBI
phenylmethoxyacetic acid ChEBI
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Registry Number Type Source
30379-55-6 CAS Registry Number ChEBI
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Last Modified
27 September 2021