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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2017-03-23 06:28:11 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:31:11 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0062810
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB62810
Metabolite Identification
Common NameM-toluic Acid
Descriptionm-toluic acid, also known as m-toluate or b-bethylbenzoate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzoic acids. These are organic Compounds containing a benzene ring which bears at least one carboxyl group. m-toluic acid is a weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). m-toluic acid exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans. A methylbenzoic acid carrying a methyl substituent at position 3.
Structure
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Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC8H8O2
Average Molecular Weight136.15
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight136.052429498
IUPAC Name3-methylbenzoic acid
Traditional Nametoluic acid
CAS Registry Number99-04-7
SMILES
CC1=CC(=CC=C1)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H8O2/c1-6-3-2-4-7(5-6)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,10)
InChI KeyGPSDUZXPYCFOSQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzoic acids. These are organic Compounds containing a benzene ring which bears at least one carboxyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassBenzoic acids and derivatives
Direct ParentBenzoic acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Benzoic acid
  • Benzoyl
  • Toluene
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
ProcessNot Available
RoleNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility2.53 g/lALOGPS
LogP2.08ALOGPS
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
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Abnormal Concentrations
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Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider IDNot Available
KEGG Compound IDC07211
BioCyc IDCPD-8775
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkM-Toluic_acid
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound7418
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID10589
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available