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4-Hydroxy-2-methylbenzoic acid

Compound with spectra: 4 FTIR, and 1 Raman

4-Hydroxy-2-methylbenzoic acid
SpectraBase Compound ID MeBAMwq8yQ
InChI InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-5-4-6(9)2-3-7(5)8(10)11/h2-4,9H,1H3,(H,10,11)
InChIKey BBMFSGOFUHEVNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Mol Weight 152.15 g/mol
Molecular Formula C8H8O3
Exact Mass 152.047344 g/mol

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FTIR Spectrum
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Technique KBr-Pellet

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FTIR Spectrum
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Technique KBr-Pellet

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FTIR Spectrum
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Source of Sample Alfa Aesar, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Source of Spectrum Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
Catalog Number H60810
Technique KBr1

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Raman Spectrum
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Source of Sample Alfa Aesar, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Source of Spectrum Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
Catalog Number H60810

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ATR-IR Spectrum
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Source of Sample Alfa Aesar, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Source of Spectrum Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
Catalog Number H60810
  • Benzoic acid, 4-hydroxy-2-methyl-
  • 4,2-Cresotic acid
  • 4-Hydroxy-o-toluic acid
4-Bromo-2-methylbenzoic acid
4-Amino-2-methylbenzoic acid
2,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid, trihydrate
4-Methylsalicylic acid
2,5-Dimethylbenzoic acid
2,5-Dimethyl-benzoate anion
1-(4-Bromanyl-2-methyl-phenyl)ethanone
2-Amino-p-toluic acid
1-(4-Chloranyl-2-methyl-phenyl)ethanone
2,4-Dimethylbenzamide

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