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3-Chloro-5-methylbenzoic acid

  • CAS No. 56961-33-2

  • Cat. No. CS-W003746
  • Molecule weight170.59
  • Purity≥95%
  • MDL No.MFCD11007823

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3-Chloro-5-methylbenzoic acid|CS-W003746

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  • CAS No. 56961-33-2
  • Cat. No. CS-W003746
  • Purity ≥95%
  • MDL No. MFCD11007823
  • Storage Store at room temperature
  • Shipping Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
  • Molecular Formula C₈H₇ClO₂
  • Molecular Weight 170.59
  • Synonym(s) 3-Chloro-5-Methyl benzoic acid
  • SMILES Cc1cc(Cl)cc(c1)C(=O)O

Description

3-Chloro-5-methylbenzoic acid features a benzoic acid core substituted with a chlorine atom at the meta position and a methyl group at the para position relative to the carboxylate. This electron-withdrawing chlorine combined with the electron-donating methyl creates a balanced electronic profile, enhancing versatility in pharmaceutical synthesis. The compound exhibits good solubility in organic solvents and stability under standard bench conditions, facilitating its use in coupling reactions and as a building block for bioactive molecules.

Application

3-Chloro-5-methylbenzoic acid serves as a versatile building block in medicinal chemistry and agrochemical synthesis, enabling the construction of substituted aromatic scaffolds via standard coupling reactions. Its ortho-directing carboxylic acid group and meta-substituted halogen/methyl functionalities provide predictable reactivity for amide formation, esterification, and transition-metal-catalyzed cross-couplings. Bench-stable and readily purified by recrystallization, it functions effectively in multi-step syntheses requiring functional group compatibility and regiocontrol.

Synthesis

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    References

    • Liskey, Carl W.; Liao, Xuebin; Hartwig, John F. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2010 , vol. 132, # 33 p. 11389 - 11391
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    References

    • Chemische Berichte, , vol. 28, p. 2045

Safety Information

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GHS Pictogram :
GHS No : GHS07
Signal Word : Warning
UN#: N/A
Class : N/A
Packing Group : N/A
Hazard Statements : H302-H315-H319-H335
Precautionary Statements : P261-P264-P270-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P330-P362+P364-P403+P233-P405-P501

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Computational Chemistry Data

  • TPSA   37.3
  • LogP   2.34662
  • H_Acceptors   1
  • H_Donors   1
  • Rotatable_Bonds   1

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