3,5-Difluoro-4-methoxybenzoic acid

CAS: 319-60-8

Ref. 3D-FD64202

Product Information

• Name: 3,5-Difluoro-4-methoxybenzoic acid
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 3,5-Difluoro-4-methoxybenzoic acid is a chemical compound that is used as both a starting material and an intermediate in organic synthesis. It can be obtained from the reaction of 2,4-difluoro-3-methoxybenzoyl chloride with 3,5-dimethoxyaniline. 3,5-Difluoro-4-methoxybenzoic acid has been shown to be useful as a building block in the synthesis of other compounds with potent antibiotic activity such as fluoroquinolones. This compound is also used to synthesize aminomethylcyclohexane and methylaminomethylcyclohexane, which are useful in the manufacture of pesticides.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 188.13 g/mol
• Formula: C₈H₆F₂O₃
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H6F2O3/c1-13-7-5(9)2-4(8(11)12)3-6(7)10/h2-3H,1H3,(H,11,12)
• InChI key: InChIKey=YOWQTTYAQQPSHM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: COc1c(F)cc(C(=O)O)cc1F