Veratric acid

Structural formula
General
Surname	Veratric acid
other names	3,4-dimethoxybenzoic acid
Molecular formula	C 9 H 10 O 4
Brief description	white to light yellow powder
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 93-07-2 EC number 202-215-7 ECHA InfoCard 100.002.015 PubChem 7121 ChemSpider 6854 Wikidata Q425928
properties
Molar mass	182.17 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
Melting point	179-182 ° C
solubility	slightly soluble in water
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances no GHS pictograms H and P phrases H: no H-phrases P: no P-phrases
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Germer ( Veratrum album )

Veratric acid is the common name of an aromatic chemical compound from the group of carboxylic acids . It can be understood primarily as a derivative of benzoic acid with two attached methoxy groups or also of veratrole with attached carboxy group.

It occurs naturally in some plants, e.g. B. Germer ( Veratrum album ). Veratric acid can be used as a starting material for the preparation of other chemical compounds (such as veratrol ).

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} data sheet 3,4-Dimethoxybenzoic acid from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on March 7, 2017 ( PDF ).
2. ↑ Entry on veratrum acid at ChemBlink , accessed on February 9, 2010.
3. ^ R. Hegnauer: Chemotaxonomie der Pflanzen , ISBN 3-7643-1895-3 .