2-Amino-3-methylbenzoic Acid

CAS: 4389-45-1

Ref. TR-A612150

Product Information

• Name: 2-Amino-3-methylbenzoic Acid
• Synonyms: 2-Amino-m-toluic Acid, 3-Methyl-2-aminobenzoic Acid, 3-Methylanthranilic Acid, NSC 16049, 2-Amino-3-Methybenzoic Acid, 2-Amino-m-toluic acid, 2-Aminobenzoic-3-methyl acid, 3-Methyl-2-Amino Benzoic Acid, 3-Methyl-2-aminobenzoic acid, 3-Methylanthranilic acid, Benzoic acid, 2-amino-3-methyl-, m-Toluic acid, 2-amino-, 2-Amino-3-methylbenzoic acid

Description

Applications 2-Amino-3-methylbenzoic acid is a metabolite of Lidocaine (L397800), an antiarrythmic drug that is used to treat patients with ventricular fibrillation. 2-Amino-3-methylbenzoic acid has potential herbicidal activity, and is also used as a reagent to synthesize Ropicavaine (R675000), a local anasthetic.
References Dorian, P., et al.: New Eng. J. Med., 346, 884 (2002); Emanuelsson, B., et al.: Eur. J. Pharm. Sci., 5, 171 (1997); Kammerer, R. & Schmitz, D.: Xenobiotica, 16, 681 (1986); McClure, J.: Brit. J. Anasth., 76, 300 (1996); Thomas, G.: J. Agr. Food Chem., 32, 747 (1984)

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 151.16
• Formula: C₈H₉NO₂
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H9NO2/c1-5-3-2-4-6(7(5)9)8(10)11/h2-4H,9H2,1H3,(H,10,11)
• InChI key: InChIKey=WNAJXPYVTFYEST-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: Cc1cccc(C(=O)O)c1N