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4-Methoxy-2-methylbenzoic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3OC6H3(CH3)CO2H
CAS Number:
6245-57-4
Molecular Weight:
166.17
MDL number:
MFCD00020291
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24874464
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

97%

mp

177-181 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid

SMILES string

COc1ccc(C(O)=O)c(C)c1

InChI

1S/C9H10O3/c1-6-5-7(12-2)3-4-8(6)9(10)11/h3-5H,1-2H3,(H,10,11)

InChI key

MSVRGYOYISBGTH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

4-Methoxy-2-methylbenzoic acid (2-methylanisic acid) is a trisubstituted aromatic compound. It is a positional isomeric form of 2-methoxy-4-methylbenzoic acid. 4-Methoxy-2-methylbenzoic acid readily forms complexes with Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) and Cd(II).

Application

4-Methoxy-2-methylbenzoic acid may be used in the synthesis of 4-methoxy-2-methylbenzoates of Y(III) and lanthanides (III) (La to Lu, excluding Pm). It may also be used to synthesize 4-methoxy-2-methylbenzoic acid hydrazide and 5-bromo-4-methoxy-2-methylbenzoic acid.

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Spectral and thermal investigation of rare earth element 4-methoxy-2-methylbenzoates.
Brzyska W and Ozga W.
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 70(2), 467-474 (2002)
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Peng Hu et al.
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Thermal, spectral and magnetic investigations of Mn (II), Co (II), Ni (II), Cu (II), Zn (II) and cd (ii) complexes with 4-methoxy-2-methylbenzoic acid.
Meganathan C, et al.
Polish Journal of Chemistry, 76(12), 1689-1692 (2002)

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