3-METHOXYBENZOIC ACID
Relevant Data
Food Additives Approved in the United States
Flavouring Substances Approved by European Union:
General Information
| Synonyms: | m-ANISIC ACID, m-METHOXYBENZOIC ACID |
| Chemical Names: | 3-METHOXYBENZOIC ACID |
| CAS number: | 586-38-9 |
| JECFA number: | 882 |
| FEMA number: | 3944 |
| Functional Class: |
Flavouring Agent FLAVOURING_AGENT |
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Evaluations
| Evaluation year: | 2001 |
| ADI: | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent |
| Report: | TRS 909-JECFA 57/84 |
| Tox Monograph: | FAS 48-JECFA 57/273 |
| Specification: | COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 9/FNP 52 Add.9/144 |
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Computed Descriptors
Download SDF| 2D Structure | |
| CID | 11461 |
| IUPAC Name | 3-methoxybenzoic acid |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-7-4-2-3-6(5-7)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,10) |
| InChI Key | XHQZJYCNDZAGLW-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Canonical SMILES | COC1=CC=CC(=C1)C(=O)O |
| Molecular Formula | C8H8O3 |
From Pubchem
Computed Properties
| Property Name | Property Value |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | 152.149 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 2 |
| Complexity | 144.0 |
| CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint | A A A D c c B w M A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A w A A A A A A A A A A A B A A A A G g A A C A A A D A S A m A I y D o A A B g C I A i D S C A A C C A A k I A A I i A E G C M g M J j K E N R q A c S A k w B E I u Y f K y D C O A A A B A A A A A A A A A A I A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = = |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 46.5 |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 152.047 |
| Exact Mass | 152.047 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | True |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Heavy Atom Count | 11 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
From Pubchem
ADMET Predicted Profile --- Classification
| Model | Result | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Absorption | ||
| Blood-Brain Barrier | BBB+ | 0.7427 |
| Human Intestinal Absorption | HIA+ | 0.9887 |
| Caco-2 Permeability | Caco2+ | 0.8682 |
| P-glycoprotein Substrate | Non-substrate | 0.7105 |
| P-glycoprotein Inhibitor | Non-inhibitor | 0.9617 |
| Non-inhibitor | 0.9644 | |
| Renal Organic Cation Transporter | Non-inhibitor | 0.8791 |
| Distribution | ||
| Subcellular localization | Mitochondria | 0.9255 |
| Metabolism | ||
| CYP450 2C9 Substrate | Non-substrate | 0.7458 |
| CYP450 2D6 Substrate | Non-substrate | 0.9172 |
| CYP450 3A4 Substrate | Non-substrate | 0.6947 |
| CYP450 1A2 Inhibitor | Non-inhibitor | 0.6776 |
| CYP450 2C9 Inhibitor | Non-inhibitor | 0.9764 |
| CYP450 2D6 Inhibitor | Non-inhibitor | 0.9848 |
| CYP450 2C19 Inhibitor | Non-inhibitor | 0.9503 |
| CYP450 3A4 Inhibitor | Non-inhibitor | 0.9761 |
| CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity | Low CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity | 0.9640 |
| Excretion | ||
| Toxicity | ||
| Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene Inhibition | Weak inhibitor | 0.9493 |
| Non-inhibitor | 0.9791 | |
| AMES Toxicity | Non AMES toxic | 0.9133 |
| Carcinogens | Non-carcinogens | 0.8321 |
| Fish Toxicity | High FHMT | 0.7015 |
| Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity | High TPT | 0.8900 |
| Honey Bee Toxicity | High HBT | 0.8502 |
| Biodegradation | Ready biodegradable | 0.8781 |
| Acute Oral Toxicity | III | 0.8243 |
| Carcinogenicity (Three-class) | Non-required | 0.5851 |
From admetSAR
ADMET Predicted Profile --- Regression
| Model | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Absorption | ||
| Aqueous solubility | -1.8579 | LogS |
| Caco-2 Permeability | 1.1158 | LogPapp, cm/s |
| Distribution | ||
| Metabolism | ||
| Excretion | ||
| Toxicity | ||
| Rat Acute Toxicity | 1.8917 | LD50, mol/kg |
| Fish Toxicity | 1.9309 | pLC50, mg/L |
| Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity | 0.0748 | pIGC50, ug/L |
From admetSAR
Taxonomic Classification
| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Benzenoids |
| Class | Benzene and substituted derivatives |
| Subclass | Benzoic acids and derivatives |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives |
| Direct Parent | M-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives |
| Alternative Parents | |
| Molecular Framework | Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds |
| Substituents | M-methoxybenzoic acid or derivatives - Benzoic acid - Anisole - Phenoxy compound - Benzoyl - Phenol ether - Methoxybenzene - Alkyl aryl ether - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Ether - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organooxygen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxide - Aromatic homomonocyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as m-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives. These are benzoic acids in which the hydrogen atom at position 3 of the benzene ring is replaced by a methoxy group. |
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