Chemistry:4-Nitrobenzoic acid

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4-Nitrobenzoic acid
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
4-Nitrobenzoic acid
Other names
p-Nitrobenzoic acid
Identifiers
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UNII
Properties
C7H5NO4
Molar mass 167.1189 g/mol[1]
Appearance Light yellow crystalline powder[2]
Density 1.58[2]
Melting point 237 °C (459 °F; 510 K)[2]
Boiling point Sublimes[2]
<0.1 g/100 mL at 26 °C [3]
Acidity (pKa) 3.41 (in water),[4] 9.1 (in DMSO)[5]
-78.81·10−6 cm3/mol
Related compounds
Related compounds
Benzoic acid
Nitrobenzene
Anthranilic acid
3,5-Dinitrobenzoic acid, 3-Nitrobenzoic acid, 2-Nitrobenzoic acid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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4-Nitrobenzoic acid is an organic compound with the formula C6H4(NO2)CO2H. It is a pale yellow solid. It is a precursor to 4-nitrobenzoyl chloride, the precursor to the anesthetic procaine and folic acid. It is also a precursor to 4-aminobenzoic acid.[6]

Production

4-Nitrobenzoic acid is prepared by oxidation of 4-nitrotoluene using oxygen or dichromate as oxidants.[7]

Preparation of 4-Nitrobenzoic acid

Alternatively, it has been prepared by nitration of polystyrene followed by oxidation of the alkyl substituent. This method proceeds with improved para/ortho selectivity owing to the steric protection of the ortho positions by the polymer backbone.

Safety

This compound has a rat -1">50 of 1960 mg/kg.[8]

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