4-CHLORO-2-METHYLBENZOIC ACID Chemical Properties

Melting point:

167-171 °C (lit.)

Boiling point:

300.3±22.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.310±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

storage temp. 

Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature

solubility 

DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

form 

Solid

pka

3.63±0.25(Predicted)

color 

White

InChIKey

XXFKOBGFMUIWDH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CAS DataBase Reference

7499-07-2(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn,Xi

Risk Statements 

22-41

Safety Statements 

26-37/39

WGK Germany 

3

HazardClass 

IRRITANT

HS Code 

29163990

MSDS

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4-CHLORO-2-METHYLBENZOIC ACID Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

White to yellow powder or crystal

Uses

4-Chloro-2-methylbenzoic acid can be used in the synthesis of:

• 4-chloro-2-methylbenzophenone via Freidel Craft′s acylation with benzene
• 4-chloro-2-methyl-5-(methylsulfonyl)benzoic acid
• 4-chloro-2-methyl-3-nitrobenzoic acid methyl ester

General Description

4-Chloro-2-methylbenzoic acid can be synthesized from 4-chlorobenzoic acid via a multi-step reaction process.

4-CHLORO-2-METHYLBENZOIC ACID(7499-07-2)Related Product Information

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• 4-HYDROXY-3-METHYLBENZOIC ACID
• 3-Hydroxy-4-methylbenzoic acid
• 3-CHLORO-5-METHYL-BENZOIC ACID
• 4-Amino-2-methylbenzoic acid
• 3-CHLORO-4-HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID
• 4-CHLORO-2-METHYLBENZOIC ACID
• 3,4,5,6-TETRACHLOROFLUORESCEIN
• ROSE BENGAL
• 4,5-DICHLOROPHTHALIC ACID
• DI-N-BUTYL TETRACHLOROPHTHALATE
• Tetrachlorophthalic acid
• 4-Chloro-3-methylbenzoic acid methyl ester~4-Chloro-m-toluic acid methyl ester,4-CHLORO-3-METHYLBENZOIC ACID METHYL ESTER
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