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T36404

o-Toluic acid

99%

Synonym(s):

2-Methylbenzoic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3C6H4CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
136.15
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
204-284-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1072103
MDL number:
Assay:
99%
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assay

99%

bp

258-259 °C (lit.)

mp

102-104 °C (lit.)

density

1.062 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cc1ccccc1C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C8H8O2/c1-6-4-2-3-5-7(6)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,10)

InChI key

ZWLPBLYKEWSWPD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

o-Toluic acid is an aromatic carboxylic acid and an organic intermediate used in pesticides and medicines.


Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

298.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

148 °C - closed cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves



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Adsorption of 2-methylbenzoic acid onto MCM-41 mesoporous material: kinetics and equilibrium studies
Daniela A et al.
Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 64, 1-8 (2012)
Erwin van den Born et al.
Nucleic acids research, 37(21), 7124-7136 (2009-09-30)
The iron(II)- and 2-oxoglutarate (2OG)-dependent dioxygenase AlkB from Escherichia coli (EcAlkB) repairs alkylation damage in DNA by direct reversal. EcAlkB substrates include methylated bases, such as 1-methyladenine (m(1)A) and 3-methylcytosine (m(3)C), as well as certain bulkier lesions, for example the
Determination of o-toluic acid and its micro amounts of impurities in industrial products by HPLC
Hai-Jun Y et al.
Journal of Liquid Chromatography and Related Technologies, 25, 2709-2715 (2002)



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
T36404-500G04061837344794
T36404-100G04061837344787