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4-Methylsalicylic acid

99%

Synonym(s):

2-Hydroxy-4-methylbenzoic acid, m-Cresotic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3C6H3(OH)CO2H
CAS Number:
50-85-1
Molecular Weight:
152.15
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24854681
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
200-068-3
MDL number:
MFCD00002454

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Product Name

4-Methylsalicylic acid, 99%

InChI key

NJESAXZANHETJV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C8H8O3/c1-5-2-3-6(8(10)11)7(9)4-5/h2-4,9H,1H3,(H,10,11)

SMILES string

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

assay

99%

form

powder

mp

173-177 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid

Quality Level

100

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Application

4-Methylsalicylic acid was used to inhibit the medium chain acyl-CoA synthetase.

General description

The heteroleptic tris-cyclometalated iridium(III) complex with 4-methylsalicylic acid (Msal) was synthesized and characterized.

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GHS07

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - 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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Xiao-xia Guo et al.
Guang pu xue yu guang pu fen xi = Guang pu, 30(1), 170-173 (2010-03-23)
New heteroleptic tris-cyclometalated iridium(III) complexes (ppy)2 Ir(LX) (ppy==2-phenylpyridine, LX==Sal (salicylic acid), Msal (4-methylsalicylic acid), FSal(4-trifluoro methyl salicylic acid)) was synthesized and characterized. The molecular structure, photophysical properties and thermal stability were tested and analyzed. The results show that the absorption
F Kasuya et al.
Biochemical pharmacology, 52(10), 1643-1646 (1996-11-22)
Molecular characteristics of carboxylic acids were investigated for the ability to inhibit a purified medium chain acyl-CoA synthetase, using hexanoic acid as a substrate. Salicylic acid, 4-methylsalicylic acid, 2-hydroxynaphtoic acid, and 2-hydroxyoctanoic acid, which do not act as substrates for

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