C8H7FO2
154.14 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateDanger
Methyl 3-fluorobenzoate
CAS455-68-5
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Methyl 3-fluorobenzoate is an aromatic ester compound containing a fluorine atom on the benzene ring. It is primarily used as a pharmaceutical intermediate in the synthesis of other chemical compounds.
pharmaceutical intermediate
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Safety Reference
Danger
H227
H301Toxic if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
methyl 3-fluorobenzoate
InChIKey
YXZNVLYXBIIIOB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
COC(=O)C1=CC(=CC=C1)F
Synonyms (4)
- Methyl 3-fluorobenzoate
- methyl m-fluorobenzoate