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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/3-Chloro-4-methylbenzoic acid
C8H7ClO2
170.59 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning

3-Chloro-4-methylbenzoic acid

CAS5162-82-3EC675-701-3
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

3-Chloro-4-methylbenzoic acid is a chemical compound commonly used as a pharmaceutical intermediate in the manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients. Its structure features a carboxylic acid group and a chlorine substituent on an aromatic ring.

Pharmaceutical manufacturing intermediate

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Safety Reference

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

3-chloro-4-methylbenzoic acid

InChIKey

SDKUOEOJAXGCLU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C(=O)O)Cl

Synonyms (7)
  • 3-CHLORO-4-TOLUIC ACID
  • 3-Chloro-4-methylbenzoic acid
  • 3-Chloro-p-toluic acid
  • 3-chloro-p-toluicaci
  • p-Toluic acid, 3-chloro-

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