4-Bromo-2-methylbenzoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

68837-59-2

CAS Name

4-Bromo-2-methylbenzoic acid

Molecular Formula

C8H7BrO2

Molecular Mass

215.04

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    181-182 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H7BrO2/c1-5-4-6(9)2-3-7(5)8(10)11/h2-4H,1H3,(H,10,11)

InChIKey

InChIKey=RVCJOGNLYVNRDN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(O)(=O)C1=C(C)C=C(Br)C=C1

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 4-bromo-2-methyl-
  • o-Toluic acid, 4-bromo-
  • 4-Bromo-2-methylbenzoic acid
  • 4-Bromo-o-toluic acid
  • 2-Methyl-4-bromobenzoic acid

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