3-Methylphenylacetic acid Chemical Properties

Melting point:

64-66 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

231.72°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.0858 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.5002 (estimate)

pka

4.30±0.10(Predicted)

form 

Shiny Flakes and Chunks

color 

Colorless to off-white

Water Solubility 

Soluble in water.

BRN 

2043549

InChI

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

InChIKey

GJMPSRSMBJLKKB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1(CC(O)=O)=CC=CC(C)=C1

CAS DataBase Reference

621-36-3(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

m-Tolylacetic acid(621-36-3)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-37/39

WGK Germany 

3

Hazard Note 

Irritant

HS Code 

29163900

MSDS

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3-Methylphenylacetic acid Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

colorless to off-white shiny flakes and chunks

Uses

m-Tolylacetic acid is used as a reactant in the diastereoselective preparation of arylmethylene-isoindolinones.

Definition

ChEBI: A monocarboxylic acid that is acetic acid in which one of the methyl hydrogens is replaced by a 3-methylphenyl group.

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