4-(4-Methoxybenzoyl)butyric acid
[CAS# 4609-10-3]

Identification

• Name: 4-(4-Methoxybenzoyl)butyric acid
• Synonyms: 4-p-Anisoylbutyric acid; 5-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-5-oxopentanoic acid; NSC 105618
• Molecular Formula: C₁₂H₁₄O₄
• Molecular Weight: 222.24
• CAS Registry Number: 4609-10-3
• EC Number: 675-374-7

Properties

• Solubility: Slightly soluble (1.1 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.175±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 140 ºC^**

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2016 ACD/Labs)

^** v. d. Zanden, J. M.; Proceedings of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen 1937, V40, P706-9.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H302
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H312
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H332