Chemistry:5-Methylsalicylic acid
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2-Hydroxy-5-methylbenzoic acid | |
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2,5-Cresotic acid
p-Cresotic acid p-Cresotinic acid 2-Hydroxy-m-toluic acid | |
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| C8H8O3 | |
| Molar mass | 152.149 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | white solid |
| Density | 1.31 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 151 °C (304 °F; 424 K) |
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| GHS Signal word | Warning |
| H302, H315, H319, H335 | |
| P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+312, P302+352, P304+340, P305+351+338, P312, P321, P330, P332+313, P337+313, P362, P403+233, P405, P501 | |
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5-Methylsalicylic acid is an organic compound with the formula CH3C6H3(CO2H)(OH). It is a white solid that is soluble in basic water and in polar organic solvents. At neutral pH, the acid exists as 5-methylsalicylate Its functional groups include a carboxylic acid and a phenol group. It is one of four isomers of methylsalicylic acid.
It can be prepared by hydroxylation of 3-methylbenzoic acid.[1]
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References
- ↑ Zhang, Yang-Hui; Yu, Jin-Quan (2009). "Pd(II)-catalyzed hydroxylation of arenes with 1 atm of O2 or air". Journal of the American Chemical Society 131 (41): 14654–14655. doi:10.1021/ja907198n. PMID 19788192.
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