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2,5-Dimethylbenzoic acid

95%

Synonym(s):

p-Xylylic acid

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2C6H3CO2H
CAS Number:
610-72-0
Molecular Weight:
150.17
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24848237
EC Number:
210-235-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
971588
MDL number:
MFCD00002482
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assay

95%

form

powder

bp

268 °C (lit.)

mp

132-134 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cc1ccc(C)c(c1)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C9H10O2/c1-6-3-4-7(2)8(5-6)9(10)11/h3-5H,1-2H3,(H,10,11)

InChI key

XZRHNAFEYMSXRG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

2,5-Dimethylbenzoic acid is a metabolite of pseudocumene (1,2,4-trimethylbenzene).

Application

2,5-Dimethylbenzoic acid was used in the synthesis of new derivatives of [24]paracyclophane. It was used as starting reagent in the synthesis of methyl 2,5-dimethylbenzoate.

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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