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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/4-Methylphenylacetic acid
C9H10O2
150.17 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning

P-Tolylacetic acid

CAS622-47-9EC210-738-7
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

p-Tolylacetic acid is an organic compound featuring a benzene ring with a methyl substituent and an acetic acid moiety. It is primarily used as a pharmaceutical intermediate in chemical synthesis.

Pharmaceutical intermediate for synthesisBuilding block in organic synthesisLaboratory reagent for research

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for P-Tolylacetic acid (CAS 622-47-9) is 2916.39.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2916.39

EU CN code (8-digit)

2916 39 90

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

2-(4-methylphenyl)acetic acid

InChIKey

GXXXUZIRGXYDFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC1=CC=C(C=C1)CC(=O)O

Synonyms (16)
  • 2-(4-methylphenyl)acetic acid
  • 2-(p-Tolyl)acetic acid
  • 4-Methylbenzeneacetic acid
  • 4-Methylphenylacetic acid
  • 4-Tolylacetic acid
  • Acetic acid, (p-tolyl)-
  • Benzeneacetic acid, 4-methyl-
  • Loxoprofen Impurity 157
  • acetic acid, 2-(p-tolyl)-
  • p-Methylbenzeneacetic acid
  • p-Methylphenylacetic acid
  • p-Toluylessigsaure
  • p-Tolyacetic acid
  • p-Tolylacetic acid

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