Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-05-16 21:29:35 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 20:49:47 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0053611
Metabolite Identification
Common Nameo-Methylbenzoate
Description2-Methylbenzoic acid, also known as 2-toluic acid or O-methylbenzoate, 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. 2-Methylbenzoic acid has been detected, but not quantified in, milk (cow). This could make 2-methylbenzoic acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. 2-Methylbenzoic acid is a secondary metabolite. Secondary metabolites are metabolically or physiologically non-essential metabolites that may serve a role as defense or signalling molecules. In some cases they are simply molecules that arise from the incomplete metabolism of other secondary metabolites. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on 2-Methylbenzoic acid.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
2-Toluic acidChEBI
O-Toluylic acidChEBI
Orthotoluic acidChEBI
O-MethylbenzoateKegg
O-Toluic acidKegg
2-ToluateGenerator
O-ToluylateGenerator
OrthotoluateGenerator
O-Methylbenzoic acidGenerator
O-ToluateGenerator
2-MethylbenzoateGenerator
2-Toluic acid, cadmium saltHMDB
2-Toluic acid, sodium salt, 11C-labeledHMDB
2-Methylbenzoic acidChEBI
Molecular FormulaC8H8O2
Average Mass136.1479
Monoisotopic Mass136.0524295
IUPAC Name2-methylbenzoic acid
Traditional Nameo-toluic acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CC1=C(C=CC=C1)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H8O2/c1-6-4-2-3-5-7(6)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,10)
InChI KeyZWLPBLYKEWSWPD-UHFFFAOYSA-N