Methyl-p-hydroxybenzoate

(Last updated April 2026)

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Figure . The molecular diagram of Methyl-p-hydroxybenzoate.

CSP studies

REFCODECEBGOF
FormulaC8 H8 O3
Common Namemethyl-p-hydroxybenzoate
IUPAC Systematic Name4-hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester
Other Namesmethyl-4-hydroxybenzoate
CSD RefcodesCEBGOF01, CEBGOF04, CEBGOF05, CEBGOF06
Search IdentifierA
ScientistDoris Braun
Date2010
PublicationNo publication planned.
Energy model2
Study_ID10
ProgramsStudy_ID=0, dmaflex, DMAREL (4.1.1)
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Potential DescriptionDMA + FIT
Intramolecular DescriptionSCF
Energy model1
Study_ID0
ProgramsMOLPAK, DMAREL (4.1.1)
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Potential DescriptionDMA + FIT
Intramolecular DescriptionMP2/6-31G(d,p)

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Figure . Crystal energy landscape of Methyl-p-hydroxybenzoate from previous work. Energy model = A2.

CSD structures (CSD version 6.01)

Table . Crystallographic information for CSD entries for Methyl-p-hydroxybenzoate. Different polymorphs are coloured differently.

REFCODEspace groupZ’a / Åb / Åc / Åα / °β / °γ / °density / g cm-3Form
CEBGOFCc3.013.56816.95912.45890.0130.190.01.38261-I polymorph
CEBGOF01Cc3.013.00617.26112.20990.0129.1290.01.4257low temperature polymorph 1-I
CEBGOF02Cc3.012.970817.248510.842890.0119.2690.01.4325low temperature monoclinic polymorph 1-I
CEBGOF03P21/c1.04.818614.6310.23990.099.8190.01.4208monoclinic P21/c polymorph 1-III
CEBGOF04P21/c1.05.984508.338414.420990.096.52690.01.41341-112 polymorph
CEBGOF05Cc1.017.5177.26026.22490.0107.6190.01.33941-107 polymorph
CEBGOF06P21/c1.04.8980014.69810.334190.098.77490.01.37441-III polymorph

Table . Experimental information for CSD entries for Methyl-p-hydroxybenzoate.

REFCODEspace groupR factorT / KYearComments
CEBGOFCc5.4None1983None
CEBGOF01Cc3.300at 113 K200610.1021/cg050639k
CEBGOF02Cc4.25at 100.00 K200810.1107/S1600536808017327
CEBGOF03P21/c8.01at 100 K201110.1021/cg2001909
CEBGOF04P21/c4.89at 173 K201310.1021/cg301639r
CEBGOF05Cc5.3at 298 K201310.1021/cg301639r
CEBGOF06P21/c3.54at 298 K201310.1021/cg301639r

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