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8.21902
3-Methylbenzoic acid
for synthesis
Synonym(s):
3-Methylbenzoic acid, m-Toluic acid
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| Pack Size | SKU | Availability | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250 g | Estimated to ship onJune 05, 2026 | $45.70 |
About This Item
Quality Segment
assay
≥98.0% (HPLC)
form
solid
autoignition temp.
500 °C
potency
7000 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
pH
3.4 (20 °C in H2O, saturated solution)
bp
263 °C/1013 hPa
mp
108-111 °C
transition temp
flash point 150 °C
solubility
1 g/L
bulk density
500 kg/m3
storage temp.
2-30°C
SMILES string
OC(=O)c1cc(ccc1)C
InChI
1S/C8H8O2/c1-6-3-2-4-7(5-6)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,10)
InChI key
GPSDUZXPYCFOSQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Application
- Laccase-mediated Oligomerization: Explores the enzymatic oligomerization of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid which could lead to new materials with improved stability and functionality, useful in material science and drug delivery systems (Slagman et al., 2016).
Analysis Note
Melting range (lower value): ≥ 110 °C
Melting range (upper value): ≤ 113 °C
Identity (IR): passes test
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This Item | |||
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| assay ≥98.0% (HPLC) | assay ≥98.0% (HPLC) | assay 99% | assay 95% |
| solubility 1 g/L | solubility 0.3 g/L | solubility - | solubility - |
| Quality Level 200 | Quality Level 200 | Quality Level 100 | Quality Level 100 |
| bp 263 °C/1013 hPa | bp 274 °C/1013 hPa | bp 263 °C (lit.) | bp - |
| storage temp. 2-30°C | storage temp. 2-30°C | storage temp. - | storage temp. - |
| form solid | form powder | form - | form solid |
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Warning
hcodes
Hazard Classifications
Eye Irrit. 2
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
302.0 °F
flash_point_c
150 °C
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Global Trade Item Number
| SKU | GTIN |
|---|---|
| 8219021000 | 04022536480145 |
| 8219020250 | 04022536480138 |
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