''o''-Anisic acid is an
organic compound
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with the formula . A colorless solid, it is one of the
isomer
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Iso ...
s of
anisic acid Anisic acid or methoxybenzoic acid is an organic compound which is a carboxylic acid. It exists in three forms, depending on arene substitution patterns
Arene substitution patterns are part of organic chemistry IUPAC nomenclature and pinpoint the p ...
.
The compound has been well studied with respect to intramolecular
hydrogen bond
In chemistry, a hydrogen bond (or H-bond) is a primarily electrostatic force of attraction between a hydrogen (H) atom which is covalently bound to a more electronegative "donor" atom or group (Dn), and another electronegative atom bearing a ...
ing and as a substrate for various catalystic reactions.
References
Benzoic acids
O-methylated phenols
Salicylyl ethers
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