2-(Methylsulfonyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoic acid

CAS: 142994-06-7

Ref. 3D-FM34037

Product Information

• Name: 2-(Methylsulfonyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoic acid
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 2-(Methylsulfonyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoic acid (MTBA) is a synthetic chemical that is used as a reagent for the alkaline hydrolysis of sulfides. It is also used in analytical chemistry to monitor the presence of sulfide in environmental samples. MTBA has been shown to be metabolized by the body into benzonitrile, which is an active metabolite. MTBA has not been shown to have any effects on humans and it does not appear to be toxic at low doses.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 268.21 g/mol
• Formula: C₉H₇O₄SF₃
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C9H7F3O4S/c1-17(15,16)7-4-5(9(10,11)12)2-3-6(7)8(13)14/h2-4H,1H3,(H,13,14)
• InChI key: InChIKey=OGYBDKOCZVSHQI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CS(=O)(=O)c1cc(C(F)(F)F)ccc1C(=O)O