Methyl anisate

Methyl anisate is the methyl ester of p-anisic acid. It is found in star anise.

Methyl anisate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Methyl 4-methoxybenzoate
Other names
p-Anisic acid methyl ester; 4-(Methoxycarbonyl)anisole; 4-Methoxybenzoic acid methyl ester; Methyl p-anisate; Methyl p-methoxybenzoate; p-Methoxybenzoic acid methyl ester
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.004.104
EC Number
  • 204-513-2
UNII
Properties
C9H10O3
Molar mass 166.176 g·mol−1
Melting point 48 to 51 °C (118 to 124 °F; 321 to 324 K)[1]
Boiling point 244 to 245 °C (471 to 473 °F; 517 to 518 K)[1]
-98.6·10−6 cm3/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

References

  1. Methyl anisate, chemexper.com


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