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544809

3-Fluoro-4-hydroxybenzoic acid

95%

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Linear Formula:
FC6H3(OH)CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
156.11
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
MDL number:
Assay:
95%
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assay

95%

mp

154-158 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid, fluoro

SMILES string

OC(=O)c1ccc(O)c(F)c1

InChI

1S/C7H5FO3/c8-5-3-4(7(10)11)1-2-6(5)9/h1-3,9H,(H,10,11)

InChI key

IUSDEKNMCOUBEE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

3-Fluoro-4-hydroxybenzoic acid is a halo-substituted 4-hydroxybenzoic acid that can be prepared from 3-fluoro-4-methoxybenzoic acid via demethylation.

Application

3-Fluoro-4-hydroxybenzoic acid may be used in the preparation of (S)-2-methylbutyl-3-fluoro-4-hydroxy benzoate and 4-n-alkoxy-3-fluorobenzoic acids. It may also be used in the synthesis of bis 3-fluoro-4-hydroxybenzoates, which are potent KCa2/3 pan-inhibitors.


pictograms

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - 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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