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2-Hydroxy-4-nitrobenzoic acid

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Linear Formula:
HOC6H3(NO2)CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
183.12
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

97%

mp

235-239 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

OC(=O)c1ccc(cc1O)[N+]([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C7H5NO5/c9-6-3-4(8(12)13)1-2-5(6)7(10)11/h1-3,9H,(H,10,11)

InChI key

UKWUOTZGXIZAJC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

2-Hydroxy-4-nitrobenzoic acid is metabolized to 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid (2,4-DHBA) by a mono-oxygenase with the concomitant release of chloride and nitrite ions.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

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

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Dhan Prakash et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 77(18), 6606-6613 (2011-08-02)
The organism Acinetobacter sp. RKJ12 is capable of utilizing 2-chloro-4-nitrobenzoic acid (2C4NBA) as a sole source of carbon, nitrogen, and energy. In the degradation of 2C4NBA by strain RKJ12, various metabolites were isolated and identified by a combination of chromatographic
Behnoush Hajian et al.
Cell chemical biology, 26(6), 781-791 (2019-04-02)
The folate biosynthetic pathway offers many druggable targets that have yet to be exploited in tuberculosis therapy. Herein, we have identified a series of small molecules that interrupt Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) folate metabolism by dual targeting of dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR), a

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