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o-Toluic acid

99%

Synonym(s):

2-Methylbenzoic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3C6H4CO2H
CAS Number:
118-90-1
Molecular Weight:
136.15
Beilstein:
1072103
EC Number:
204-284-9
MDL number:
MFCD00002477
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24900155
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

99%

bp

258-259 °C (lit.)

mp

102-104 °C (lit.)

density

1.062 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cc1ccccc1C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C8H8O2/c1-6-4-2-3-5-7(6)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,10)

InChI key

ZWLPBLYKEWSWPD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

o-Toluic acid is an aromatic carboxylic acid and an organic intermediate used in pesticides and medicines.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

298.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

148 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Determination of o-toluic acid and its micro amounts of impurities in industrial products by HPLC
Hai-Jun Y et al.
Journal of Liquid Chromatography and Related Technologies, 25, 2709-2715 (2002)
Trine J Meza et al.
Nucleic acids research, 40(14), 6620-6631 (2012-04-26)
The Escherichia coli AlkB protein (EcAlkB) is a DNA repair enzyme which reverses methylation damage such as 1-methyladenine (1-meA) and 3-methylcytosine (3-meC). The mammalian AlkB homologues ALKBH2 and ALKBH3 display EcAlkB-like repair activity in vitro, but their substrate specificities are
Erwin van den Born et al.
Nucleic acids research, 37(21), 7124-7136 (2009-09-30)
The iron(II)- and 2-oxoglutarate (2OG)-dependent dioxygenase AlkB from Escherichia coli (EcAlkB) repairs alkylation damage in DNA by direct reversal. EcAlkB substrates include methylated bases, such as 1-methyladenine (m(1)A) and 3-methylcytosine (m(3)C), as well as certain bulkier lesions, for example the
Adsorption of 2-methylbenzoic acid onto MCM-41 mesoporous material: kinetics and equilibrium studies
Daniela A et al.
Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 64, 1-8 (2012)
Damian Mielecki et al.
PloS one, 7(1), e30588-e30588 (2012-02-01)
ALKBH proteins, the homologs of Escherichia coli AlkB dioxygenase, constitute a direct, single-protein repair system, protecting cellular DNA and RNA against the cytotoxic and mutagenic activity of alkylating agents, chemicals significantly contributing to tumor formation and used in cancer therapy.
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