m-Toluic acid
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m-Toluic acid | |
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IUPAC name | 3-Methylbenzoic acid |
Other names | meta-Toluic acid m-Methylbenzoic acid beta-Methylbenzoic acid |
Identifiers | |
CAS number | [99-04-7] |
SMILES | O=C(O)c1ccccc1C |
Properties | |
Molecular formula | C8H8O2 |
Molar mass | 136.15 g/mol |
Density | 1.05 g/cm³, solid |
Melting point |
111 - 113 °C |
Boiling point |
263 °C |
Solubility in water | ? g/100 ml (?°C) |
Hazards | |
MSDS | External MSDS |
Related compounds | |
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
m-Toluic acid, (IUPAC: 3-methylbenzoic acid), is an aromatic carboxylic acid, with formula (CH3)C6H4(COOH). It is an isomer of p-toluic acid and o-toluic acid.
It serves, among other purposes, as a precursor to DEET (N,N diethyl-m-toluamide) the well-known insect repellent.
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