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Methyl 4-fluorobenzoate

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Linear Formula:
FC6H4CO2CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
154.14
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.494 (lit.)

bp

90-92 °C/20 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.192 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

COC(=O)c1ccc(F)cc1

InChI

1S/C8H7FO2/c1-11-8(10)6-2-4-7(9)5-3-6/h2-5H,1H3

InChI key

MSEBQGULDWDIRW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Methyl 4-fluorobenzoate can be used in the synthesis of trisubstituted imidazole derivatives containing a 4-fluorophenyl group, a pyrimidine ring, and a CN- or CONH2-substituted benzyl moiety.

Pictograms

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

172.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

78 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Dae-Kee Kim et al.
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, 18(14), 4006-4010 (2008-06-24)
A series of trisubstituted imidazole derivatives containing a 4-fluorophenyl group, a pyrimidine ring, and a CN- or CONH(2)-substituted benzyl moiety have been synthesized and evaluated for p38alpha MAP kinase inhibitory activity. Among them, compounds 22c, 27b, and 28b inhibited p38alpha
Rafał Frański et al.
Journal of mass spectrometry : JMS, 53(5), 379-384 (2018-02-15)
Gas phase decompositions of protonated methyl benzoate and its conjugates have been studied by using electrospray ionization-collision induced dissociation-tandem mass spectrometry. Loss of CO2 molecule, thus transfer of methyl group, has been observed. In order to better understand this process

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