Description / Application
Methyl 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetate is a methyl ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of 4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid with methanol. It has been isolated from Penicillium chrysogenum. It has a role as a Penicillium metabolite. It is a methyl ester and a member of phenols. It is functionally related to a 4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid.
Identities
| Alternative Name | 4-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid methyl ester; Methyl (4-hydroxyphenyl)acetate |
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| Molecular Formula | C9H10O3 |
| Molecular Weight | 166.17 |
| MFCD | MFCD00002387 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |