o-Toluic Acid

CAS: 118-90-1

Ref. TR-T536120

Product Information

• Name: o-Toluic Acid
• Synonyms: Benzoic acid, 2-methyl- (9CI, ACI), 2-Methylbenzoic acid (ACI), o-Toluic acid (8CI), NSC 2193, o-Methylbenzoic acid, o-Toluylic acid
• Brand: TRC
• Description: Applications o-Toluic acid is part of a group of Benzoic acid (B203900) derivatives that possess inhibitory activity against mushroom tyrosinases. o-Toluic acid is also used as a reagent to synthesize halogen-substituted benzoic acids (such as 2,4-Dichlorobenzoic acid [D431955]), which have potential muscle stimulating effects.; References Lu, R., et al.: J. Comput. Theor. Nano., 4, 1311 (2007); Huang, X., et al.: Food Chem., 94, 1 (2005)

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 136.15
• Formula: C₈H₈O₂
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H8O2/c1-6-4-2-3-5-7(6)8(9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,9,10)
• InChI key: InChIKey=ZWLPBLYKEWSWPD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: Cc1ccccc1C(=O)O