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C8H6O3
150.13 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning

2-Carboxybenzaldehyde

CAS119-67-5EC204-342-3
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

2-Carboxybenzaldehyde, also known as This compound, is an aldehydic acid consisting of benzoic acid substituted with a formyl group at the 2-position. It is recognized as a metabolite of ampicillin phthalidyl ester and serves as a pharmaceutical intermediate.

Pharmaceutical intermediateDrug metabolite (specifically of ampicillin phthalidyl ester)Bacterial xenobiotic metabolite

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

2-formylbenzoic acid

InChIKey

DYNFCHNNOHNJFG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC=C(C(=C1)C=O)C(=O)O

Synonyms (13)
  • 2-FORMYL BENZOIC ACID (USP IMPURITY)
  • 2-Carboxybenzaldehyde
  • 2-Formylbenzoic acid
  • Benzoic acid, 2-formyl-
  • Benzoic acid, formyl-
  • PHTHALALDEHYDIC ACID
  • Phthalaldehydsure
  • carboxybenzaldehyde
  • formylbenzoic acid
  • o-Carboxybenzaldehyde
  • o-Formylbenzoic acid