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4-Nitrobenzoic acid

purum, ≥98.0% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

p-Nitrobenzoic acid

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Linear Formula:
O2NC6H4CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
167.12
Beilstein:
973593
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

grade

purum

Quality Level

Assay

≥98.0% (HPLC)

form

crystals

mp

237-240 °C (lit.)
239-242 °C

SMILES string

OC(=O)c1ccc(cc1)[N+]([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C7H5NO4/c9-7(10)5-1-3-6(4-2-5)8(11)12/h1-4H,(H,9,10)

InChI key

OTLNPYWUJOZPPA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

4-Nitrobenzoic acid can be used:
  • As a co-catalyst with thioxotetrahydropyrimidinone for the α-alkylation of ketones.
  • For the synthesis of mononuclear zinc carboxylate complexes by reacting with zinc sulfate heptahydrate and NaOH.
  • As an additive in the room temperature catalytic Wittig reaction.

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Muta. 2 - Repr. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Breaking the ring through a room temperature catalytic Wittig reaction.
O'Brien CJ, et al.
Chemistry?A European Journal , 19(19), 5854-5858 (2013)
Synthesis and characterization of zinc benzoate complexes through combined solid and solution phase reactions.
Karmakar A and Baruah JB
Polyhedron, 27(17), 3409-3416 (2008)
Enantioselective Organocatalytic ?-Alkylation of Ketones by SN1-Type Reaction of Alcohols.
Trifonidou M and Kokotos CG
European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2012(8), 1563-1568 (2012)
Ulrika Forsman et al.
Nature chemical biology, 6(7), 515-517 (2010-06-08)
Coenzyme Q (Q) is an electron transporter in the respiratory chain and a lipid-soluble antioxidant that decreases in humans with age. Here we show that 4-nitrobenzoate inhibited 4-hydroxybenzoate:polyprenyl transferase (Coq2) in a competitive manner and dose-dependently decreased Q in mammalian
Li Lin et al.
Chemosphere, 78(1), 66-71 (2009-10-23)
This paper describes the microwave (MW) treatment of soil contaminated by chloramphenicol (CAP), using granular activated carbon (GAC) as MW absorbent. It was found that the addition of GAC effectively increased the temperature of soil. Large MW power and GAC

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