406465

3-(2-Carboxyphenyl)propionic acid

99%

• Synonym(s): 2-Carboxybenzenepropanoic acid
• Linear Formula: HO₂CC₆H₄CH₂CH₂CO₂H
• CAS Number: 776-79-4
• Molecular Weight: 194.18
• NACRES: NA.22
• PubChem Substance ID: 24865378
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• MDL number: MFCD00016550
• Assay: 99%
• Form: solid

Properties

• Quality Segment: 100
• assay: 99%
• form: solid
• mp: 166-168 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: OC(=O)CCc1ccccc1C(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C10H10O4/c11-9(12)6-5-7-3-1-2-4-8(7)10(13)14/h1-4H,5-6H2,(H,11,12)(H,13,14)
• InChI key: VEEXBQLWMFMATJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

3-(2-Carboxyphenyl)propionic acid (2-(2-carboxyethyl)benzoic acid) is an aromatic acid that undergoes cyclization to generate 1-indanone on heating. It is formed during the reaction of β-tetralone with KO₂ in toluene.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS05,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H315,H318,H335
• pcodes: P261 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves