2-Chloro-5-methylbenzoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

6342-60-5

CAS Name

2-Chloro-5-methylbenzoic acid

Molecular Formula

C8H7ClO2

Molecular Mass

170.59

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    207-208 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H7ClO2/c1-5-2-3-7(9)6(4-5)8(10)11/h2-4H,1H3,(H,10,11)

InChIKey

InChIKey=LEBWXJZAWTVKFL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(O)(=O)C1=C(Cl)C=CC(C)=C1

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C1=CC(=CC=C1Cl)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 2-chloro-5-methyl-
  • m-Toluic acid, 6-chloro-
  • 2-Chloro-5-methylbenzoic acid
  • NSC 46623

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