2-Methoxybenzoic Acid
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''o''-Anisic acid is an
organic compound Some chemical authorities define an organic compound as a chemical compound that contains a carbon–hydrogen or carbon–carbon bond; others consider an organic compound to be any chemical compound that contains carbon. For example, carbon-co ...
with the formula . A colorless solid, it is one of the
isomer In chemistry, isomers are molecules or polyatomic ions with identical molecular formula – that is, the same number of atoms of each element (chemistry), element – but distinct arrangements of atoms in space. ''Isomerism'' refers to the exi ...
s of anisic acid. The compound has been well studied with respect to intramolecular
hydrogen bond In chemistry, a hydrogen bond (H-bond) is a specific type of molecular interaction that exhibits partial covalent character and cannot be described as a purely electrostatic force. It occurs when a hydrogen (H) atom, Covalent bond, covalently b ...
ing and as a substrate for various catalystic reactions.


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Benzoic acids 2-Methoxyphenyl compounds Salicylyl ethers {{aromatic-stub