5-Methylsalicylic Acid

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Formula C8H8O3
IUPAC Name 2-hydroxy-5-methyl-benzoic acid
Molecular Mass 152.147 g·mol−1
Heat of Formation -491.8 ± 16.7 kJ·mol−1
Dipole Moment 3.54 ± 1.08 D
Volume 175.62 Å 3
Surface Area 177.96 Å 2
HOMO Energy -9.31 ± 0.55 eV
LUMO Energy -0.91 ± eV
Point Group Symmetry C1
Synonyms
  • .alpha.-cresotinic acid
  • 2,5-cresotic acid
  • 2-hydroxy-5-methylbenzoic acid
  • 5-methyl-2-hydroxybenzoic acid
  • 6-hydroxy-3-methylbenzoic acid
  • 6-hydroxy-m-toluic acid
  • alpha-cresotinic acid
  • benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-5-methyl-
  • benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-5-methyl- (9ci)
  • p-cresotic acid
  • p-cresotinic acid
  • p-homosalicylic acid
CAS Number(s)
  • 89-56-5
InChIKey DLGBEGBHXSAQOC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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