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3-(2-Carboxyphenyl)propionic acid

99%

Synonym(s):

2-Carboxybenzenepropanoic acid

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Linear Formula:
HO2CC6H4CH2CH2CO2H
CAS Number:
776-79-4
Molecular Weight:
194.18
MDL number:
MFCD00016550
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24865378
NACRES:
NA.22

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

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.

pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark
GHS05,GHS07

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Superoxide oxidation: a novel route to aromatic 1, 2-dicarboxylic acids.
Sotiriou C, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 55(7), 2159-2164 (1990)

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