C8H8O2
136.15 g/mol
AgrochemicalWarning
4-Methylbenzoic acid
CAS99-94-5EC202-803-3
Category
Agrochemical
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Agricultural chemical and animal feed supplement
4-Methylbenzoic acid is an organic compound used primarily as an agricultural chemical and animal feed supplement. It is an aromatic carboxylic acid with a single methyl substituent on the benzene ring.
Agricultural chemicalAnimal feed supplement
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Warning
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H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H319Causes serious eye irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for 4-Methylbenzoic acid (CAS 99-94-5) 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
4-methylbenzoic acid
InChIKey
LPNBBFKOUUSUDB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)O
Synonyms (25)
- 4MA
- 2420-97-5 (cadmium salt)
- 4-Methylbenzoic acid
- 4-Toluic acid
- 4-methylbenzic acid
- Benzoic acid, 4-methyl-
- Crithmic acid
- Crithminic acid
- P-TOLUIC ACID
- SAMPL4, O2
- TOLUIC ACID, P-
- Toluate
- Toluenecarboxylic acid
- p-Carboxytoluene
- p-Methylbenzoic acid
- p-Toluylic acid
- p-Tolylcarboxylic acid
- para-Toluic acid
- rho-toluic acid
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