C8H7FO2
154.14 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning
3-Fluoro-5-methylbenzoic acid
CAS518070-19-4EC629-963-0
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
3-Fluoro-5-methylbenzoic acid is a fluorinated benzoic acid derivative used as a pharmaceutical intermediate. Its structure features a carboxylic acid group attached to an aromatic ring with a fluorine atom and a methyl substituent.
Pharmaceutical intermediate
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CAS 518070-19-4
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
3-fluoro-5-methylbenzoic acid
InChIKey
XPUFVYIUPYNLPD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1=CC(=CC(=C1)F)C(=O)O
Synonyms (4)
- 3-Fluoro-5-methylbenzoic acid
- 5-Fluoro-m-toluic acid
- 5-Methyl-3-fluorobenzoic acid