Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-06-17 20:00:06 UTC
Update Date2022-08-12 20:09:25 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0055605
Metabolite Identification
Common Name6-methylsalicylate
Description6-methylsalicylate, also known as 2,6-cresotate or 6-hydroxy-O-toluate, 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. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on 6-methylsalicylate.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
2,6-CresotateChEBI
2-Hydroxy-6-methylbenzoateChEBI
6-Hydroxy-O-toluateChEBI
6-Methyl 2-hydroxybenzenecarboxylateChEBI
2,6-Cresotic acidGenerator
2-Hydroxy-6-methylbenzoic acidGenerator
6-Hydroxy-O-toluic acidGenerator
6-Methyl 2-hydroxybenzenecarboxylic acidGenerator
6-Methylsalicylic acidGenerator
Molecular FormulaC8H7O3
Average Mass151.142
Monoisotopic Mass151.040067665
IUPAC Name2-carboxy-3-methylbenzen-1-olate
Traditional Name2-carboxy-3-methylbenzenolate
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CC1=C(C(O)=O)C([O-])=CC=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-5-3-2-4-6(9)7(5)8(10)11/h2-4,9H,1H3,(H,10,11)/p-1
InChI KeyHCJMNOSIAGSZBM-UHFFFAOYSA-M