3-Methylsalicylic acid, 99%

CAS: 83-40-9

Ref. 02-L15825

Product Information

• Name: 3-Methylsalicylic acid, 99%
• Synonyms: cresotic acid acidum hydroxitoluicum hydroxytoluylsaeure 3-methylsalicylate β-cresotinate acido 3-ossi-5-metil-benzoico β-cresotinic acid 3-cresotinate cresotinic acid hydroxytoluic acid, 2,3-Cresotic acid, 2,3-Cresotinic acid, 2-Hydroxy-3-Methylbenzoate, 2-Hydroxy-3-methyl benzoic acid, 2-Hydroxy-3-methylbenzoic acid, 2-Hydroxy-M-Toluic Acid, 3-Methyl Salicylate, 3-Methyl-2-hydroxybenzoic acid, Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-, Cresotic acid, Cresotinic acid, Hydroxytoluic acid, NSC 17561, NSC 1772, NSC 50796, o-Cresotic acid, o-Cresotinic acid, o-Homosalicylic acid, o-Kresotinic Acid, β-Cresotinic acid

Description

3-Methylsalicylic acid was used in the synthesis of 8-methyl-2-thioxo-2,3-dihydro-4H-1,3-benzoxazin-4-one, 7-hydroxy-8-methyl-2-thioxo-2,3-dihydro-4H-1,3-benzoxazin-4-one, (R)-, (S)- and (RS)-hydroxymethylmexiletine. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 152.15
• Formula: C₈H₈O₃
• Purity: 99%
• Color/Form: White to pale pink, Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-5-3-2-4-6(7(5)9)8(10)11/h2-4,9H,1H3,(H,10,11)
• InChI key: WHSXTWFYRGOBGO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: Cc1cccc(C(=O)O)c1O