3-Methoxy-2-methylbenzoic acid, 97%

CAS: 55289-06-0

Ref. 02-L18729

Product Information

• Name: 3-Methoxy-2-methylbenzoic acid, 97%
• Synonyms: 3-methoxy-2-methylbenzoic acid, 2-Methyl-3-methoxybenzoic acid, 3-Methoxy-O-Toluic Acid, 2-Methyl-3-Methoxy Benzoic Acid, 3-Methoxy-o-toluic acid~2-Methyl-m-anisic acid, 2-Methyl-m-anisicacid

Description

3-Methoxy-2-methylbenzoic acid is used as a Corey-Bakshi-Shibata oxazaborolidine catalyst for asymmetric reduction and asymmetric synthesis. It is used in the asymmetric reduction of prochiral ketones. Other applications include the enantioselective synthesis of α-hydroxy acids, α-amino acids, C2 symmetrical ferrocenyl diols and propargyl alcohols. It is also used in desymmetrizing reduction leading to (S)-4-hydroxycyclohexenone. 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: 166.18
• Formula: C₉H₁₀O₃
• Purity: 97%
• Color/Form: Powder, White to pale cream to pale yellow to pale brown to gray
• InChI: InChI=1S/C9H10O3/c1-6-7(9(10)11)4-3-5-8(6)12-2/h3-5H,1-2H3,(H,10,11)
• InChI key: JPCISVSOTKMFPG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: COc1cccc(C(=O)O)c1C