4-(4-Hexylphenyl)benzoic Acid

• CAT Number: L047774
• CAS Number: 59662-48-5
• Molecular Formula: C19H22O2
• Molecular Weight: 282.4
• Purity: ≥95%
• IUPAC Name: 4-(4-hexylphenyl)benzoic acid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C19H22O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-15-7-9-16(10-8-15)17-11-13-18(14-12-17)19(20)21/h7-14H,2-6H2,1H3,(H,20,21)
• InChIKey: ROJCBWVSXWIGAL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCCCCCC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC=C(C=C2)C(=O)O

4-(4-Hexylphenyl)benzoic acid is an organic compound with the formula C15H20O2. It consists of a benzoic acid moiety (C6H4COOH) substituted at the 4-position with a 4-hexylphenyl group (C6H4-C6H4-C6H13). The hexyl chain provides hydrophobic character, making this compound potentially useful in material science, such as in liquid crystal applications or polymer synthesis. Its structure also suggests it could have applications in organic electronics or as an intermediate in the synthesis of other organic compounds