2-Methylphenylacetic acid Chemical Properties

Melting point:

88-90 °C (lit.)

Boiling point:

211.72°C (rough estimate)

Density 

0.9820 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.5470 (estimate)

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

form 

Crystalline Powder

pka

pK1:4.36 (18°C)

color 

White to slightly cream

Water Solubility 

insoluble

BRN 

1936952

InChI

InChI=1S/C9H10O2/c1-7-4-2-3-5-8(7)6-9(10)11/h2-5H,6H2,1H3,(H,10,11)

InChIKey

RZWGTXHSYZGXKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1(CC(O)=O)=CC=CC=C1C

CAS DataBase Reference

644-36-0(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

O-tolylacetic acid(644-36-0)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-37/39

WGK Germany 

1

HazardClass 

IRRITANT

HS Code 

29163900

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2-Methylphenylacetic acid Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

white to slightly cream crystalline powder

Uses

o-Tolylacetic Acid is a ring-substituted phenylacetic acid with auxin activity used as a plant growth regulator.

Uses

2-Methylphenylacetic acid is a ring-substituted phenylacetic acid with auxin activity used as a plant growth regulator.

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 51, p. 4354, 1986 DOI: 10.1021/jo00373a005

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