6-Methylsalicylic Acid

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Formula C8H8O3
IUPAC Name 2-hydroxy-6-methyl-benzoic acid
Molecular Mass 152.147 g·mol−1
Heat of Formation -495.9 ± 16.7 kJ·mol−1
Dipole Moment 2.79 ± 1.08 D
Volume 177.22 Å 3
Surface Area 176.45 Å 2
HOMO Energy -9.53 ± 0.55 eV
LUMO Energy -0.38 ± eV
Point Group Symmetry C1
Synonyms
  • 2,6-cresotic acid
  • 2-hydroxy-6-methylbenzoic acid
  • 6-hydroxy-o-toluic acid
  • 6-methyl-2-hydroxybenzenecarboxylate
  • 6-ms
  • 6-msa
  • benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-6-methyl-
  • benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-6-methyl- (9ci)
  • lmpk02000006
  • methylsalicylic acid
CAS Number(s)
  • 567-61-3
InChIKey HCJMNOSIAGSZBM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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