2-Methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

13055-63-5

CAS Name

2-Methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzoic acid

Molecular Formula

C9H7F3O2

Molecular Mass

204.15

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    123.0-124.5 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C9H7F3O2/c1-5-2-3-6(9(10,11)12)4-7(5)8(13)14/h2-4H,1H3,(H,13,14)

InChIKey

InChIKey=STJUSBSLJXOSDU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(O)(=O)C1=CC(C(F)(F)F)=CC=C1C

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C1=CC(=CC=C1C)C(F)(F)F

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 2-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-
  • 2-Methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzoic acid
  • 2-Methyl-5-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid
  • 5-Trifluoromethyl-2-methylbenzoic acid

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